Get together

It was great to see an old friend from 35 years ago. We never had nothing to say, we reminisced and laughed for 1 1/2.....too bad it was for the wrong reasons....

Impersonal & Bitter

I am in my 50's, I own a cell phone but am seriously thinking of going back to a land line. I just don't understand the unfamilylike feelings of impersonal. I was raised writing letters by hand, calling people on the phone. I don't get phone calls anymore, I get texts. I understand they are less time consuming, but I find them to be so impersonal. Also, if "I" don't initiate the texts, I don't get them.

Than the Internet and FB. In a matter of 3 days I was told by different people that I, one, post too much game crap and it fills up their pages, two, I post melancholy music links that make me seem depressed, which I am not(I like those songs), and I post responses to people just to look good to others, and lastly that my photos look like crap.
One, was not even a friend on FB but even as strict as I have my account settings, this was still visible.I have stopped posting music, photos, game crap and any comments.

So I find myself bitter....I don't mean to see the negative in some issues but how can I not?

Goodbye to the

Goodbye to the Blue Spruce Charlie brown Tree....
Goodbye to the garage floor where we each cemented our names...
Goodbye to the lazy butt in front of the T.V.

Goodbye to the Lily I planted....
Goodbye to the back massages....
Goodbye to the manipulations

Goodbye to the Family times....
Goodbye to the secrets we shared..
Goodbye to the stink from the powder room

Goodbye to the laughs, jokes and humor....
Goodbye to the way we protected each other...
Goodbye to the belittling and hurtful jolts

Changes written sadly

One grows up family orientated, always having Aunts, Uncles & cousins around, especially holidays, it's a great way to live. Especially as an only child.

Than, you marry and try to keep the tradition going so your own children can appreciate family.

Times moves on, children age and leave home to live their own lives, the cycle rotates yet you never expected to have your soulmate leave as well, and you find yourself alone now. Memorial Day, 4th of July, they no longer include family, you go through the day as any other.

Even your birthday is just another day, very impersonal......what happened to family traditions?

Friends? One is very lucky to have them, but when your spouse does not like their spouses, you stop the get togethers and before long the friendships.

So now you find yourself all alone, but you continue to live, what else do you have? Day follows day, week follows week, someday the end will arrive and the family will be together again, that is all one has now.