Reconnecting

One of the sweetest comforts after saying goodbyes is shortly thereafter reuniting with someone else. In the past two days I've had three little bubbles of happiness from reconnecting with people. Yesterday I made a couple of cards to send ahead of me to the Near East for a couple of my friends there, both with the promise of meeting again soon. Ironically, the drawings on the cards were based off of memories with my roommate who will be moving to Texas next week. 

Then this morning while randomly scrolling through my organization's list of contacts I came across a familiar name. Two years ago I attended a two week long conference in Germany before beginning my internship in the Near East. I was one of many Americans and she was the only representative from Finland.  We bonded over card games like Mamma Mia and Bohnanza, staying up late with the Swedish and Dutch girls. After the conference we both went to our separate destinations and didn't hear much from each other until I spied her name this morning. Needless to say, I excitedly sent off an email as soon as I spotted her name, only to find in her response this afternoon that she had been thinking of me this week. It made both our days.


This evening ended with a long conversation with a previous roommate who recently got married. It is good to know in the face of goodbyes that the best relationships will rekindle when reunited. It doesn't always stay the same as before and yet, my return to Minnesota has proved that sometimes it actually become stronger the second time around. These are the bubbles of joy that help buoy me these days.