Saturday I was walking back from the bank in Carleton Place and ran into a good old friend from my days in university, Kathleen. We recognized each other and the first thought in my head was "Thank God I lost all that weight a while back!" How vain is that? Sad but true. My second thought was "Wow, she looks like she hasn't changed a bit!" which if you know Kathleen, is the highest of compliments.
We talked breifly on the street corner, catching up as much as we could on nine years of happenings in a couple minutes. She gave me her email and I vowed to put it to good use (which I did this afternoon). I really regret completely losing touch with my school friends after getting married and moving away. It was my own fault; it was easier to let go and withdraw into a small world with Kim than it was to make the effort to keep in touch. I've always been bad at long distance friendships but its been something I've been working on as I get older and wiser.
Hopefully this chance meeting in the quiet town of Carleton Place is my chance to redeem myself a bit.
Trivia Note: Kathleen was the stand in for Kim at the wedding rehearsal in the church while Kim was checking out where everyone was standing and that it looked ok. I remember Kathleen giggling and turning a bit red. Good times. :)
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