Communication, the TWO way street.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Sometime very early this morning, I had a very horrible dream. As I woke up, the details of the dream started escaping me rapidly and in the disorientation of having been jolted from a deep sleep I could only recall that it was about me letting it out on one of the closest people to me - twinnie.
As far as I can recall, we've never had a fight. Literally, never. And yet, "things" haven't been what they used to be between us for the past few years. What hit me at 5 am+ in the morning were questions. Like what went wrong? or did anything even go wrong? When did it crack and what drove it wider, that those cracks gradually became huge gaps?
Questions like this plague people who suddenly realise that there might be a problem, except they dont know when, how or where the problem appeared from? Leaves one bewildered, a bit baffled especially at that early hour. Giving it some thought, it hit me that the answer was quite simple - communication.
It went dead. How many times have we received those annoying emails about how much we should appreciate our friends, and that we'll be friends till the end of our lives? Ever thought that that might be an attempt of someone to remind you that they still exist? Or maybe, that they still remember your existence?
Its said that it takes but a moment to destroy and years to build. The opposite can also be true. At times, we click so well with total strangers that we feel we've known them for years. Instant bestfriends. Dont even need to add the hot water.
And years, distance and other priorities sometimes create cracks in rock solid friendships. Slowly widening the gaps until a time comes when you dont even know the person you once used to be the closest confidante of.
Reaching close to 6 am, I came to a conclusion. For those who have been close once, its never to late to try and bridge the gap. Someone will need to make the first move, of identifying the gaps and slowly cementing them close. There is no point in one person making the effort, though. Because communication is a two way street, love, of course your download wont complete if you arent sending any data packets. The was a reason why two people were close at one point of time. Sure, times have moved ahead and people change, the one thing that doesnt change is the reason you once clicked so well. It may feel awkward for a few seconds but hey, being able to smile and talk the way you used to is quite priceless.