So at almost midnight I was lying, wide awake, planning a Xanga post that I am not writing (I’ll share it tomorrow). Instead, I got thinking about Xanga. And you guys. And (given I’m 35.5 weeks pregnant (read “hormonal”) and it was midnight) I got suddenly nostalgic.<\/p>\n
See, suddenly I was thinking about the Xanga that was, like two years ago. When I had all these ladies whose blogs I read everyday, and who read mine. It was like their houses and apartments were suddenly transported to a single street (Xanga Rd., I guess), and we were all neighbors. We chatted on each others’ front porches (yes, even the apartments had them, I guess), and we watched out for and prayed for each other like an old ’50s neighborhood. Except our neighbors included Paris and Australia and lots of various states. <\/p>\n
And I missed it. And you guys. And those connections. A lot.<\/p>\n
Of course, I totally understand why those times can’t last. We’re all different than we were two years ago. New houses, new jobs, new babies, new blogs. We’ve moved on to other neighborhoods and other adventures, and Xanga takes time we just don’t have. We’ve reconnected to people in real life, which is good. And of course, a lot of you are still around, just more silently than before. And that’s okay. In fact, I wouldn’t want life to just stop where we were because I know that where a lot of you are, right now, is a really great place. <\/p>\n
But last night, I missed you. I thought of you ladies, some of whom I haven’t “seen” in months or have only seen in passing on FB, and I prayed for you. I wondered how you are doing. And I got misty-eyed (remember those hormones?) as I wished, for just a minute, that we could have some of that back. <\/p>\n
Call it nostalgia for the good old days or whatever you want. But it’s where I was last night. And why I knew a post about Alex needed to wait another day. Because you were on my heart. And I wanted you to know.<\/p>\n
And now, my own life (in the form of 21-month old toddlers) is calling. Hope to “see” you around soon. Happy Thursday!<\/p>\n
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So at almost midnight I was lying, wide awake, planning a Xanga post that I am not writing (I’ll share it tomorrow). Instead, I got thinking about Xanga. And you guys. And (given I’m 35.5 weeks pregnant (read “hormonal”) and … Continue reading