Finding classmates and lost friends

Finding classmates and lost friends

One of my hobbies is searching for classmates and lost friends. The internet has made the search so easy. Sites like Classmates.com have also helped.

I enjoy the search. It’s like being a detective. But why search for friends from the past? The following poem was in one of the motivational E-Zines that I subscribe to:

Slow Dance

Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round
Or listened to the rain slapping on the ground?

Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?

You better slow down........Don't dance so fast
Time is short The music won't last

Do you run through each day on the fly?
When you ask "How are you?" do you hear the reply?

When the day is done, do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores running through your head?

You'd better slow down............Don't dance so fast
Time is short The music won't last

Ever told your child, We'll do it tomorrow
And in your haste, not see their sorrow?

Ever lost touch, Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had time to call and say "Hi"?

You'd better slow down.............. Don't dance so fast
Time is short The music won't last

When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.

When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift.... Thrown away...

Life is not a race............ Do take it slower,
Hear the music

Before the song is over.
- Unknown

I have seen many good friendships fade away over the years as I lost contact with people. Good intentions isn’t enough, maintaining a friendship takes time and effort. E-Mail makes it easier and it’s amazing how friendships can be rekindled after nearly 40 years.