Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Surprise catch up

I was wandering along today, feet on the ground, head somewhere in the upper atmosphere, when I heard "hello you".  It was a good friend of mine headed in the other direction.  We stopped, had a chat for 5 minutes and went on our way.

I catch up with my friends regularly, but today's little catch up was one of those spontaneous moments and conversations that bring such light into a day.  I could show her the cute toy I had bought for a baby shower, she could fill me in on what she has been up to.

Living in a city, even a relatively small one like Canberra it is surprising how often you can go out without running into anyone you know. That 5 minute chat today made me feel so much more connected to my community and I continued on my way, head much more on planet earth. 

Have you had a spontaneous catch up - even a 5 minute one like me - recently?

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  1. I met an old uni friend from Perth on the streets of Sydney a few weeks ago. It was quite surreal. We hadn't caught up in years but we'd both not really changed since uni.

    SSG xxx

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    1. What a lovely surprise for you. And no, we don't really change do we?

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  2. As a Canberran, I can also speak from experience to say that if you ever duck out on a day you're feeling unwell, with crazy banshee hair and terribly unmatching clothing, to get panadol from the shops, you will definitely run into several people you know.

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    1. Or (as in today) when you have just had your hair done and are feeling fabulous and you see NO ONE you know. Doh!

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