A Month of Reunions
Where do I even start? This has been a month of reunions. Early in the month I drove a couple hours north and two of my very old friends (we have known each other since our pre teen years) drove a couple hours south.. they live in Canada and we had a mini reunion in Upstate New York.
The friend on the left I hadn't seen in over a decade. We went out for dinner.. talked into the wee hours of the night and shared a breakfast before heading back home and vowed to not wait another ten years before we meet again.
Then M's cousin was flying in from Californian and visiting some friends in New York around the same time my cousin was flying in from London. So we made an evening of it. I brought the boys into the city after school, M is already in the city for work and we met his cousin (who we hadn't met since she was 10) for a late coffee.
Afterward we met two of my cousins for dinner. One already lives in the city and we meet occasionally and the other was visiting from London who I hadn't seen in probably 9 to 10 years! Though with the presence of social media it doesn't feel like so much time has past. We are always able to see what the other is doing, we comment and dm so that when we meet after so long it feels like no time has passed at all, the conversation flows smoothly.
Before I lived in New Jersey I lived in Pakistan but before I lived in Pakistan I lived in Chicago. My family and I lived there till I was 10 years old. A couple of years ago a girl I went to elementary school with way back then found me on Facebook. Just last week she found a picture of us with another friend from fourth grade and shared it.
It was such a blast from the past.. what a find! Those early years are such a blur to me.. many memories fuzzy. So I was so happy to see this treasure.
Aww so many great reunions!
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That's amazing! My mom just connected with an a high school friend on Facebook that she hadn't seen in 50 years! She came down for coffee and it was like no time had passed at all. I love hearing these stories : )
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to get together with old friends and family!
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful smiling faces. I'm glad you had such a lovely month of reunions. The picture of you as a young girl is priceless.
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely reunions!
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to reconnect with people from the past. We are having a family reunion this year after a 10-15 break. It should be fun!!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful smiles! Isn't it amazing to meet up with old friends and discover that your conversations continue as if they'd never paused? So glad you had these opportunities!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to get together with your family and friends. Thanks for the blog visits. I hope you have a great week!
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Lots of great reconnections with friends and family! That last photo is a real treasure.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to meet up with friends and family after so many years. Keeping in touch via social media is great, but nothing beats meeting up in real life! What a fun photo, by the way! xxx
ReplyDeleteSocial media sure has changed how we connect with people. You don't have to lose touch. But it's still nice to see them in person again. It sounds like you had a lovely time with these blasts from the past.
ReplyDeleteBeing able to keep in touch with people is definitely a perk of social media. It sounds like you had a great month!
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have so many visits with family and friends! Those are priceless.
ReplyDeleteA blessed family reunion these moments are priceless
ReplyDeleteIt's great you got to catch up with friends and family! I do like how social media keeps us connected but agree there is something so special about getting to meet up in person :)
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that you grew up in Chicago which is my town. Reunions are so fun!
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Social media is a great way to keep up with old friends but nothing beats actual IRL reunions.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! That is so awesome, Hena! So great that you were able to see your old friends, and that last pic...too cute:D
ReplyDeleteOne of the great joys I've experienced in my long life is being reunited with friends from an earlier time in life. How lovely that you've gotten to do this frequently lately!
ReplyDeleteYou can tell from these photos that these reunions were very heartfelt and special! :)
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I love this post. Meeting up with old friends is so important. I have two reunions this summer. I am going to the 50th reunion of both my high schools. A small in the mountains of Arizona and a big one in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Looking forward to them.
ReplyDeleteSo nice to catch up with friends for sure! I agree that social media is good for keeping in touch, you do feel like it hasn't been so long since you have seen them :) Always special when you can see each other in person though. Fun to have the picture from the past :)
ReplyDeleteI love reunions.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful that you got to see your old friends!
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Seeing old friends is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteHappy Reunions!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful time y'all had seeing each other in person. Nice smiles everyone
That's great. Sounds like you has a good time.
ReplyDeleteWhat great times -- so fun to meet in person, although I agree that social media is a blessing to keep in touch with far flung family and friends. (We just had a lovely video call from our grandson in Germany!)
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It's such fun and so wonderful to see dear friends after a long while. I'm so glad you were all able to connect.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have so many reunions!
ReplyDeleteI cannot think of one cousin that I have seen in 20-30 years. My dad had one sibling, my mom had several but we have no idea where they are. Fun that you caught up with several of yours!
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Awww! I'm glad you were able to reunite with your friends. Social media's brilliant for that! xxx
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy for you that you were able to reunite with so many friends and family. The food looks incredible too.
ReplyDeleteWow, this really was a month of reunions! It's so nice to catch up with old friends, especially the ones you've known since childhood!
ReplyDeleteHow nice to reunite with friends and family!
ReplyDeleteAwww it makes me so happy when friendships are nourished this way. Sometimes you have to drive long distances, but it is so worth it! Have a great week!
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It's always nice to meet up with old friends. So glad you got a chance to get together with some of your friends and family. That first photo of the three of you is delightful - pretty smiles all around! And your coffee and pastry looks amazing. The picture of all of you in grade school is a treasure, and I'm sure it brought back fun memories for you. : )
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How lovely to be able to meet up with friends and family.
ReplyDeleteIt's great you got to catch up with some friends and family! Reunions are so fun
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