10 things that happen when you reunite with old friends

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10 Things That Happen When You Reunite With
Old Friends
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NINA
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It’s no mystery why the song “Reunited (And It Feels So Good)” is aptly titled. I’ve had the
wonderful opportunity to reunite in the past few months with some long-time friends from college
and other parts of my life. It’s been simply glorious to see friends who are rearing children, raising
ki ies, building businesses and involved in self-growth.
This is what’s happened recently:
1. The first joy is ge ing back in contact and buzzing with excitement about the li le texts and
messages we’ve traded with each other.
2. Next, we got super excited about planning and anticipating the reunion.
3. I started ge ing more curious about what my friends were doing. For one of the reunions, I met
up with a gal I met on my college tour! Mind you this is someone from Texas I met in
Pennsylvania a year before we started school. In fact, we met months before we applied or had
been accepted! Then, we both got in and saw each other early on in the bookstore! We always
were friendly at Penn, but weren’t close. I think that’s because we didn’t live near each other until
our senior years when we lived next door and shared deck spaces. I always really enjoyed her,
and sporadically kept in touch over the years. But it wasn’t until a month ago that we reconnected
on Facebook and started sending texts. We finally met up last week for ramen. Let me tell you,
she’s amazing and I can already tell we are going to be fast and forever friends.
4. It’s amazing to see how much or li le we’ve changed. I’ve noticed that my friends have hardly
aged and still look nearly identical to when we knew each other years ago.
5. What’s really cool is noticing my own growth in their eyes. I often get down on myself and forget
that I’ve done anything of note, or that I’m doing cool things. When my old friends reflect back
how things have changed, it’s a strong reminder of my own progress.

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6. Obviously, we’ve had giggles and fits of laughter as we’ve filled each other in on our romantic
developments and misguided a empts. Many of my friends have kids or are in long-term
relationships, after some now laughable moments with exes. It’s all grist for the mill and I’m
happy to be on this side of the mountain.
7. These reunions are all about reminiscing the good times we’ve had together. Telling stories one of
us had forgo en and reminding the other of the silly antics we’ve experienced is so funny! I’ve
had so much laughter recently and it is so fulfilling to connect in this way.
8. Of course, seeing long-time friends means we have to calculate how long we’ve known each other.
For one of my dear reunited friends, we met when we were 13 years old! We dance together and
laugh at the same things still that we did as young teenagers. My mind is still blown that we’re
this old now!

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9. No good reunion would be complete without catching up about our mutual friends. I love when I
hear about friends with whom I’m not in touch and I hear great things about them. Part of this is
trying to figure out where/how/what/who everyone is now.
10. One of the biggest thrills of reunions is realizing that underneath some of the lifestyle changes, my
friends are still the same wonderful people I befriended way back when. This feeling is one of
completeness, thoroughness, satisfaction and pure love for ge ing the opportunity to spend
quality time together.
If we haven’t seen each other in a few years, know I’m coming for
you! And, please get in touch with me. For readers I haven’t met
yet: I highly recommend making an effort and trying to reunite with
YOUR old friends and buddies if it’s been a while. The feeling of
getting together is usually nothing short of magical and satisfying.

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2 thoughts on “10 Things That Happen When You Reunite
With Old Friends”
Meredith says:
OCTOBER 20, 2017 AT 11:28 AM
Nina! I love this! I’m so happy we reconnected Fast and forever friends for sure!
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Nina says:
OCTOBER 20, 2017 AT 12:12 PM
You inspired me to write it!!
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