Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Long-Distance Friendship Part-1

We can actually count our closest pals in one hand. We get to interact with some of our friends, finding time from our busy schedules, while with some friends, we have no choice but to maintain a long distance friendship or relationship. time and distance have a way of putting dents in relationships that you once thought would never end. Life becomes very busy after high-school or college. Without conscious effort, work, husbands, family, pets, and hobbies begin to take precedence over old friendships and become excuses as to why we don’t keep in touch. But let’s face it, our lives are fuller with friends! And although we become busier and busier every day, it’s a fact that we can be close with our friends, even if they live far away.

We would always love to rekindle an old friendship, and make efforts to keep in touch with our old friends who are living far away for some reason. If you want, you can come up with very good ideas to keep your friendship alive. Soon you will have rewarding results. Remember, friendship is not a liability, it's relation that needs constant nourishment from both sides.

Here are some ideas that will keep your long-distance friendship young and fresh forever:

# You may not have the time to call up your friends every evening after you get back from work, but you can definitely do so once in a month. Call up each of your friends living in different places and ask how are they doing or whether it is possible to plan a get together. Be sure to keep your address book updated with current phone numbers and addresses, as it becomes more difficult and time consuming to keep in touch when you have old numbers.You’ll soon find that they are picking up on the pattern, and soon they will return the gesture just as often!

# In the ever growing world of internet, take advantage of the email. It is by far the fastest and easiest ways to communicate with your friends and keep in touch with them in any part of the world. People love to receive new mail, and you’ll find that they will reply to your message more often times than not! This is also a great way to set up lunch dates, or weekend getaways with groups of friends.

# Now, in this age of email and technology, don't forget that handwritten notes and cards have their old charm! Nothing can replace a nice card filled with handwritten words by you or a sweet note reminding your friends of your friendship. They will be touched by nostalgia. Alternatively, you can also send cute and funky e-cards to your friends, which are great and conveys all that you want to say to your friends.

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