Spending time this weekend with friends got me thinking of my friends from the past. People who were in my life for a time and eventually just faded away. We both played a part in letting the friendship fade but I am still lucky to have had the time I did with them.

Life takes us in different paths and we lose touch with our friends. We no longer work with them, go to school with them or have same likes or dreams anymore. Either way, you still miss them and wonder what they are doing.

I wonder if Kim is still married and what her life is like now. I wonder where Mandy is and what drama is going on in her life. I know Lennart is still Lennart and I just hope he is happy. I think about when I worked at Red Lobster and wonder how Aleks, Heather, Frank, Ryan, and Debbie are doing. I wonder what happened to Fran and Terry. I wonder if Mike is still doing touring shows. I miss Natalia and wonder how her child is and her life. I miss Stacey and wonder if she is still working or staying home with her daughter now. I wonder how Peter’s life turned out with moving back home with his parents. Is he still in the closet or has he come out. I think about my acting days and wonder how Jessica and Dave are doing. I wonder if Vanessa is still married and working in timeshare or has she moved on.

Hopefully one day, I will randomly run into them and get to catch up. Maybe they will even come back and be part of my life. But I can not stay thinking about the past because it is just that, the past. I do not know what the future will bring but I know it will include some of my current friends, new friends and new adventures.