Christmas Party

I just returned from the office Christmas Party. I had a lot of fun, but I can't help but compare it to one in the past. You see, the party occurred in the same room, with many of the same people as one of the parties about eight or nine years in the past. Seeing them, in this place makes me also see the people who aren't there. Including my younger self. It made me want to spend hours with each and every person there. The time I did get to spend was too fleeting.

Maybe, this is a wakeup call of sorts. I have great friends. Many that I love very much. I NEED to make more effort to do things with them, and not just a lunch every now and again. We need to see plays, take in a concert, go to a movie, or out to the park. Recently, I've kept my friends at too much of an arms length.

I need to bring them in for a hug.