the art of staying in touch - by maja - velvet noise

on modern friendship and staying close as life widens

“Am I Right” by Pam Ingalls “We are each other’s harvest; we are each other’s business; we are each other’s magnitude and bond.” —Gwendolyn Brooks Last week, I called my dear friend O, who lives oceans away, and we found ourselves reflecting on how keeping in touch becomes harder as our lives stretch. As the years go by, your world expands across cities and continents, a map of love drawn wider each time someone you care about enters into another timezone. Each friend becomes an orbit to keep trying to return to. I’ve long attempted to take staying connected to long-distance friends…

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