Comments on: Long-time Friends and Long-term Travel

By: Earl

Earl — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:52:25 +0000

Hmmm…I have this vague memory of someone taking a chunk out of my head…good thing I don’t plan on naming names!

By: Brian Wadman

Brian Wadman — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:13:32 +0000

Biting on the forehead while wrestling!!! Who would do such a thing??? Haha

By: Earl

Earl — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:38:45 +0000

Haha…I don’t know man, we haven’t hung out in a long time!

By: Jonny | thelifething.com

Jonny | thelifething.com — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:49:04 +0000

Lol, were still friends right earl?
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By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:22:04 +0000

Very true Earl,

After 9 years of traveling I have learned that people come and go in our lives all the time, in cycles. At the beginning I didn’t embrace the idea of losing a friend as I used to feel as if I had failed that person. But now, I see things from a different perspective as now I am much more unattached.

I think it is just a matter of having the right attitude =)

By: Earl

Earl — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:38:24 +0000

Hey Lisis! That’s quite amazing to have a friend that visits you everywhere you move. The bond must be rock solid given the drastically different lives you’ve both led since school. And you’re right about the internet, but I find that not only do I re-connect with good friends from earlier stages in my life, but I also seem to re-connect with old friends that I barely remember even existed! Which I guess is pretty cool in the end, as you never know where any of these ‘re-connections’ might lead.

By: Earl

Earl — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:28:59 +0000

Hey Nate – I a big fan of the word ‘impermanence’ and the concept that things arise and fade away all throughout our lives. Friendships are not immune to this either. It is amazing though to think about some friendships and how they’ve been able to stay strong over many years, 17 years for example, despite the different paths we take. It’s quite a good feeling to know that some friendships don’t seem to fade no matter what decisions we make in life. And for the ones that don’t make it, as you said, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t appreciate the value that those friendship gave us.

Thanks for the comment Nate.

By: Earl

Earl — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:15:43 +0000

Hey Shannon – I know what you’re talking about with those surprises. Sometimes its the people that we would never expect to fade away who actually do. It’s somewhat disappointing at first but as you said, it brings you closer to your true friends and there is no greater feeling than knowing exactly who our true friends are!

By: Earl

Earl — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:13:11 +0000

Hi Gordie – It’s true, Facebook has done some incredible things as far as reconnecting people. A gap of 10+ years can be made up for just by accepting someone’s invitation to be their friend. And then it’s almost as if you’ve been friends all along. Although I find it someone amusing when I get emails from high school ‘friends’ that I don’t remember!

And I’m with you as far as not expecting too much from a lot of the people I meet while wandering. I’ve never been one to hand out my email address to everyone I come across. I also prefer to just acknowledge that we shared a memorable (or not memorable) hour, day, week together and then part ways, content with that experience.