Posted by: beckyledlow | June 20, 2010
Stay in Touch!
My brother just moved to Virginia, my sister (and family) and mom/stepdad still live in St. Louis, and we are very far from both of those in Dallas. We talk every few weeks, as has been our habit for the last several years.
I am reminded of how distance relationships must be so deliberate. I’ve had a couple of long-distance romances that eventually fizzled because of how important physical presence is for attraction, but friendships and family take on a different challenge. With romance is the constant desire to be in contact, and without the conversations overall interest fades. For friends and family, we know they will still care for us if we aren’t as regular with communication, and yet frequency does make a difference in the depth of the relationship.
While talking to my brother this evening, he mentioned his intention to talk to each person in the family at least once a week. I mentioned this to Hubby, who said we should probably adopt the same practice, even with his family members that live closer by. I am not always good about taking the time to call others, but I’m hoping that being deliberate turns into habits that I’ll never want to break.
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My brother just moved to Virginia, my sister (and family) and mom/stepdad still live in St. Louis, and we are very far from both of those in Dallas. We talk every few weeks, as has been our habit for the last several years.
I am reminded of how distance relationships must be so deliberate. I’ve had a couple of long-distance romances that eventually fizzled because of how important physical presence is for attraction, but friendships and family take on a different challenge. With romance is the constant desire to be in contact, and without the conversations overall interest fades. For friends and family, we know they will still care for us if we aren’t as regular with communication, and yet frequency does make a difference in the depth of the relationship.
While talking to my brother this evening, he mentioned his intention to talk to each person in the family at least once a week. I mentioned this to Hubby, who said we should probably adopt the same practice, even with his family members that live closer by. I am not always good about taking the time to call others, but I’m hoping that being deliberate turns into habits that I’ll never want to break.
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