How many of you are still in contact with friends from your school days?
By suesan35
@suesan35 (478)
Sri Lanka
August 30, 2009 5:20am CST
I still remember the last day in school when we cried and promised that we will never lose touch where ever we are etc. But somehow with marriage, new jobs, migration etc. I lost touch with all my friends. Apart from one or two weddings of my close friends, I couldnt attend the others because I too left the country and wasn't back for quite some time. Although letters were exchanged at the beginning, these too became less frequent as my friends also moved on.
Then one day, I was back in my town and suddenly saw the death notice of the father of one of my good friends and decided to attend the funeral. This was about 20 years after leaving school. My friend was overwhelmed and there I met some of my other friends and with the advent of e-mail we, meaning most of my class mates are now back again in touch, being really good friends, even more so than before.
I would like to know how many of you have kept up your friendships since your school days?
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8 responses
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
30 Aug 09
I still live in the town where i went to school so i see them some when i'm out which is not very much. I talk to a couple every once in awhile on the phone but not often. I glad u are hearing from yours. Old friends are good to be around. Seems like people just don't take time to visit much. Have a great sunday.
@Sandra1952 (6047)
• Spain
31 Aug 09
I've moved several times since I left school, but my best friend from school is still my best friend, over 40 years later. Through her, I occasionally meet up with about 3 or 4 other schoolfriends. My friend and I make sure we meet up at least 3 or 4 times a year, and have at least one holiday together. Pretty good going, as we live in different countries now! If you really want to keep in touch, it can be done.
@suesan35 (478)
• Sri Lanka
2 Sep 09
Good for you Sandra. Like you said, if you really want to keep in touch you can. Especially now with e-mail and all that its just a case of sending at least a short note once in a way. It is actually a wonderful thing meeting with school friends cos we have so much to talk about
@arcidy (5005)
• United States
30 Aug 09
Not really I hardly ever get to see any of my friends from school since a lot of them moved away. I only get to see one that goes back since preschool which is my best friend and I see on a daily basis dont get to see anyone else which sucks since I would like to see them again.
@suesan35 (478)
• Sri Lanka
31 Aug 09
Hard luck arcidy. Can't you put out a message on "Find Friends" or something like that asking all your friends to contact you? that'll be kind of cool or would it be? Just a thought only. But you have at least your best friend and that's what matters most. Hope you'll meet some of the others too soon. thanks for responding
@homeshoppers (6166)
• Philippines
30 Aug 09
i dont have their contact number since some of them change their number. while others are already transferred to other places. though the only people i have contact with up to now are those who become my friends r best friends during school days. and i'm glad to have them up to now..
@suesan35 (478)
• Sri Lanka
31 Aug 09
You can't expect to be in touch with all your school friends I guess. In the case of some, no one knows where they are or what they're doing. But as long as you have your best friends you're ok. Thanks for the response homeshoppers and have a great day.
@suesan35 (478)
• Sri Lanka
31 Aug 09
hi cookpk87. Yeah. thanks to internet, e-mail, facebook and all the rest of it now we can evern find those long lost friends. Its so nice to be in touch with your school pals cos' that was the time you really had all the fun, the silly doings, crazy happenings and carefree life.
@healthbeauty (483)
• Philippines
1 Feb 10
I still have contact with my friends since highschool and college. But we didn't see each other often maybe thrice a year. But we text one another and talk over the phone and also through facebook. :)
