The Walks of Life
By Shavkat
@Shavkat (139933)
Philippines
October 12, 2012 5:28am CST
Do you still in contact with your childhood friends? When I was a child, only a few houses were build. Most of the neighbors are acquainted with my family. Some of our neighbours' offspring became my childhood friends. As the years go by, some transferred from other places. We keep in touch through social network, there is still a way of connecting to them.
Let us twist the situation, I watched a movie entitled "The Kite Runner" last night. I can't help it to feel so touched by the story, it made me remember my childhood years. The place setting is in a underdevelop country, two boys are the main actors protrayed a very touching role as best pal. Their friendship proved to be so real, living in the same house. The status of life is not the hindrance to treat each other differently, a rich boy served by his friend as a servant boy. To cut it short, the friendship was tested with jealousy, hate and loyalty.
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7 responses
@MandaLee (3764)
• United States
12 Oct 12
Hello,
I am still in touch with my childhood friends. Several of them are among my closest friends. As adults, our friendship is stronger now than when we were children. I think having lifelong friends is truly a wonderful gift. I am blessed to have them in my life.
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@sweety_81 (2124)
• India
12 Oct 12
It is good that you have kept track of, and are in contact with your childhood friends. Are they in the same locality as yours?
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
12 Oct 12
yes , i am in contact with my childhood friends, and the special one is my friend from nursery to tenth , we went to same school and then went to different colleges, but still we are in contact till date. we are two different personalities, she is complete north pole and i am complete south pole type of people, but still never fought till date. hope this continues.
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
12 Oct 12
I don't have much contact with childhood friends as I have moved about 1000 miles away, and I didn't have that many friends to begin with as my upbringing was very strict and I had lots of chores to do to keep me inside the house. I am connected with 2 of my good friends from school days however on social media, but whereas I'm on there a lot, they aren't. But once in a while I do get to chat with one of them.. I am very fortunate however to be in close connection with the friends i made after moving to the area I am now. My husband and I hung out with them when we were 18 and older, and we still see most of them st least once or twice a year.
- The movie you watched sounds like a very good one! I will watch it if I ever get the chance!
@JAYMAR777 (840)
• Philippines
12 Oct 12
Yeah I have some of that nostalgic thoughts sometimes. I left the place where I grew up about 12 years ago. Some of the people and structures are not what they used to be. People that I grew up with are quite different now in terms of looks and treatment (not bad but not the same). We talk a lot but you will notice the changes with the environment and the roles they play in life. I also keep in touch on FB. It is just the thought that we are somehow are growing older.
I have not seen that movie yet maybe one of these days..
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@sweety_81 (2124)
• India
12 Oct 12
Somehow, I have not remained in touch with most of my childhood friends- I am in touch with 2 of my college friends instead. Even they are more of phone friends, with whom I rarely get to meet in real life. Sometimes, I do feel nostalgic about times, when I had lots of friends, and the school and college days.
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@ARIES1973 (11426)
• Legaspi, Philippines
13 Oct 12
Hi Shavkat! Because my family transferred to a new place during the time I was about to enter high school, there is no way that me and my childhood friends can communicate with each other. There were times though that I visited my grandparents so we could still have some time together. When the internet started to spread out, that was the time that I was able to reunite with my friends though facebook and so until now I can still keep in touch with them from time to time.
@Shavkat (139933)
• Philippines
13 Oct 12
It is a good thing that the way of networking can bring old friends together. I have some friends in low lands, but there is no time to see them up close. But we do patch up things if we visit my grandma in the province. Have a great day!
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@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
14 Oct 12
There is one of my childhood friends whom I have never lost contact with, in fact, she is the God-mother of my son. However, with most of the other friends that I had when I was a child, I did lose contact with them, but I've gotten back into contact with them through the wonders of social networking. The relationships that I have with all of these people is different now than it was when I was younger, but I'm happy that I still have the ability to have a relationship with these people though.
