Little Things You Can Do to Keep Your Connections Active

At a wedding I attended recently (September 9), I met some long-lost school and work colleagues. We all remarked about how long it’s been since we last met. Or even heard from each other. Given we all had the others’ contacts and lived in the same city, it made little sense to let those relationships die. When it was time to depart, we promised to do better. But my colleagues and I are hardly alone in that department. Many people let once-promising relationships with colleagues and other networks die a slow, painful death. You’ll find colleagues who were once close at work drifting apart when one person moves on from that job. The bond usually goes with the departure. Others naturally succumb to the many aspects of modern life — marriage, childbirth, travel — that could interfere with most relationships. Maybe some relationships aren’t as solid as we’d love to think. If there’s a natural connecting link, say, a workplace, those bonds form over time. But the real test is distance. Maybe people suck at keeping those connectives active over time. Either way, here are a few ways to keep your long-term relationships alive for years and years. <h2>Keep the lines of communication warm</h2> I’m not a graying grandpa yet, but I remember when we wrote letters to friends, siblings, and distant family members. I also saw communication lines evolve — first corded home telephones, then mobile phones. And now, social media. (I only read about the telegraph). <a href="https://medium.com/leftfieldtalk/little-things-you-can-do-to-keep-your-connections-active-fd00cc3950a3">Website</a>