tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post8218028198933902843..comments2024-03-27T16:29:33.089+02:00Comments on A Jewish Grandmother : Friends for LifeBatyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-47381606439825187382011-03-16T16:23:47.378+02:002011-03-16T16:23:47.378+02:00HS, what I find amazing is that friends from my te...HS, what I find amazing is that friends from my teen and early married years have reappeared in my life. We again have the same interests. I guess we always did.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-1255217631656825402011-03-16T14:38:51.296+02:002011-03-16T14:38:51.296+02:00"How many of you have some friends you've..."How many of you have some friends you've known for your entire life"<br /><br />I think this is a "lifestyle-issue" i.e. urban vs rural, sedentary vs. migrant.<br /><br />My grandmother used to meet her friend from grade school every week. On the other hand, I moved to different countries when I was 11, 18, 22, 25, and of course each period brought its share of friends, but they were not the same...<br /><br />So I suppose you live now in a well defined community that does not move around geographically and so it is possible to keep ties over generations, as it used to be, back in its time, in the village...<br /><br />I think both lifestyles have their advantages and drawbacks.<br /><br />People used to say about village life that it was too narrow, that they did not like social control, etc, so they moved to the cities.<br /><br />In the cities, they are free, but might feel lost, miss this cosy bubble around them...HSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-67318950985114710242011-03-16T04:15:58.713+02:002011-03-16T04:15:58.713+02:00You're very lucky.
Only one of my kids has ma...You're very lucky.<br /><br />Only one of my kids has made a major move, but the rest are still in contact with those they've known as children. I'm glad that they have those life-long friendships.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8476955.post-17076048392562498192011-03-16T02:54:09.455+02:002011-03-16T02:54:09.455+02:00it's nice to have old friends. even if you are...it's nice to have old friends. even if you are in different places for a while, whenever you reconnect there's a shared history which can't be found with newer friends. familiar.<br /><br />i have friends who i've known since i was 3 and it's always great to see them.Sarah Likes Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055831838215589183noreply@blogger.com