Once looked up some old friends, those not dead, and found the people I knew no longer existed and the person I was no longer existed.
When I stepped into the river’s waters I saw the images of the past waters and the past me moving towards the sea, never a being but always a becoming.
I moved to an area close to where I spent my formative years and it's weird. I've reconnected with several, a few it's like old home week. The rest reminisce about things I don't remember at all, and it makes me uncomfortable. I didn't particularly like where I grew up and didn't come back for 50 years.
(On a happy note: I reconnected with my husband in the area after 50 years, and we married (my first) four years ago, that's what I call a happy ending!)
Thanks so much for this, Janet. I do the same! In fact, I wrote a piece in my recent memoir, The Old Moon in Her Arms, titled "Herding." It's as though I need to find and gather up all those people whom I've come across, who've taught or influenced me, who've been traveling time with me -- and to honour them.
I'm from Halifax. Lived here forever. I'm curious about who you met with. Odds are I will know them too! There are very few degrees of separation here. It's part of what we love, living here.
Once looked up some old friends, those not dead, and found the people I knew no longer existed and the person I was no longer existed.
When I stepped into the river’s waters I saw the images of the past waters and the past me moving towards the sea, never a being but always a becoming.
What a lovely piece and great idea. Thanks for sharing!
I moved to an area close to where I spent my formative years and it's weird. I've reconnected with several, a few it's like old home week. The rest reminisce about things I don't remember at all, and it makes me uncomfortable. I didn't particularly like where I grew up and didn't come back for 50 years.
(On a happy note: I reconnected with my husband in the area after 50 years, and we married (my first) four years ago, that's what I call a happy ending!)
Hi Patti, So do I.
Thanks so much for this, Janet. I do the same! In fact, I wrote a piece in my recent memoir, The Old Moon in Her Arms, titled "Herding." It's as though I need to find and gather up all those people whom I've come across, who've taught or influenced me, who've been traveling time with me -- and to honour them.
I'm from Halifax. Lived here forever. I'm curious about who you met with. Odds are I will know them too! There are very few degrees of separation here. It's part of what we love, living here.
I'm from Halifax, too, Donna :-)