There is something very special about a relationship in which you can go for months or even years without talking and then when you do you quickly slip into your old rhythm as though you had spoken every day. You miss them when you don’t talk and there are always thoughts of picking up the phone and calling, but then you get distracted, you get busy, you end up with some reason you can’t and then a week goes by…a month…more until finally one of you makes that call, sends that email, you manage to be in the same place, whatever and you pick things up because the connection and the foundation is so strong that the saying, “absence makes the heart grow fonder” holds true. This is not true for every relationship, but for the special ones the connection really can be so strong that time is not so much of a barrier. If we find a relationship like this, cherish it and be thankful because they are all too rare in our lives. We should never take it for granted, but instead take advantage of whatever chance we get to be in connection with each other. Technology has made it so much easier to connect, but we still have to do it and be intentional about it. I am personally more thankful than I could express for the several relationships I have which are like this. If you are one of those people in my life you have my love and gratitude for the gift you give me by being you and I look forward to whenever we will connect again.