Recently, I've been trying to get in contact with several people, and have been mostly unsuccessful. Why, you might ask? In the case of my friend Pat (the ex-hypnotist), it could be one of several reasons. First, she could have passed away. (Given that she's around 80 years old, and that she's being treated for a chronic disease, this is a very likely option.) Second, she is in a nursing home, and has been placed there for cognitive issues. (Is she now unable to use her cell phone?) Third, and most unlikely, she is no longer able to clear out her messages for some unknown reasons. One day, I'll call up her nursing home and ask to have my call placed to her room. That should get me some information - especially if something has happened to her.
Next, comes my friend LK. She has two good excuses: One is a child with a genetic defect, and the other is a newborn child needing lots of care. Unlike Pat, LK is young enough to be my daughter, and uses technology in a completely different way than I do. If I catch her at the right time, things go along as if we were in the same room. If not, it's crickets. In short, I know my friendship is not a high priority for her, and accept it.
There are others, and one of them is too busy to have a friendship with someone like me. It's just as well, as we travel in different types of circles, and she's a workaholic. Yet, I realize that people come into my life and leave it all the time, and accept it for what it is. Do I miss some of these people? Yes. But others are better lost than found. Yet, I wouldn't mind getting in touch with them again - if it were still possible....
