Someone from the past

Grandma2213 It has made me wonder what it is that makes people 'connect' instantly and for life.

And it's something which puzzles me too.

I don't think I have ever met anyone, in all my 72 years of travelling, whom I feel is like me in any way.
Certainly not at school, nor college, or in any group I have ever joined.

I can get on well with people and enjoy their company but there is no 'connection' at all.

I was a real 'cuckoo in the nest' even in my own family. The only one who loved books, painting, philosophy, discussions etc., and it caused a lot of trouble over the years.

I'm used to it now and pretty sure I shall never meet anyone who understands what makes me tick - although my younger son comes closest.

He instinctively knows if I am troubled or sad (a psychic link?) and will ring, even though I have not contacted him.

'Everything OK Mum?'
He knew, even when working in the UK and I was here in NZ.

I keep in touch by letter or email with only 2 friends from school, two from University and one from college.

Last month I met up with one of the school friends after 54 years. We are very different people and have had completely different lives but it was like those years had never been we were so relaxed with each other. It is also uncanny that she is friendly with one of my 2 University friends as she went to Uni with her husband! She visits them regularly though I have not seen them for 50 years!

Two weeks later I went to the Silver wedding celebration of the other university friend. I also knew her husband very well and went to their wedding. It was a potentially difficult situation as I knew no-one else there but amazingly I got on really well with all of her later friends too. Though I had not thought about it she commented that we had actually known each other well for only two years and yet again it felt like we were soul mates!

It has made me wonder what it is that makes people 'connect' instantly and for life. Whatever it is I am very grateful for it!

I have an old address book from 10 years ago and when I read this, just out of curiosity, fished it out, unthinkingly of course (why don't I learn?).

Couldn't read any of it. Haven't been able to read text for years, unless it is bold and backlit on my PC.

So that's what happened next GabriellaG54.

Mind you, I met many wonderfully interesting people from all over the world, when I was backpacking round New Zealand. Didn't keep in touch with any of them.

I recently found an old address book - I didn't recognise at least 50% of the names!