5 Things that happen when I revisit places, photographs and things from my past... No: 3

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3. You miss the people you used to know.

An unfortunate side effect of growing up is growing apart from the people you used to know the best. People move, change jobs, significant others, and begin again in their own way. As much as we think we stay connected to others through social media there’s an empty experience that comes from that digital connection unless both people make a concentrated effort to stay in each other’s lives. When you revisit those same old haunts you used to experience with certain people you’re forced to come to terms with your relationships with them.
[Picture: A collage of good friends past and present]

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