The internet is certainly proving the place to find long-lost contacts. Over the last six months, I have been visited by friends that have fallen by the wayside due to all the usual reasons of our modern age – too busy, too etc.
Both friends stem from another life where I was passionate about cars, namely Citroen. Cars seem to be a rite of passage for Australians and I spent about ten years collecting anything Citroen and being actively involved in a car club. My first trip to Europe was even Citroen-related to attend a Friends of 2CV Rally in Denmark in 1979 but I digress.
One friend I have already mentioned in a previous entry. The other friend really indicates how small the world is getting. He has moved back to Sweden though I met him when he was living/working in England. He was visiting family in Japan and had managed to track me down so we caught upon the news as he and his partner saw the sights of Tokyo.
It occurs to me that true friends are such a part of the fabric of your life that they never fade away, just sometimes get relegated to the background for short or sometimes extended periods.