Comments on: The friends who come and go from our lives http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/ Living the dance, dancing the life. Tue, 13 May 2008 00:17:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: vanesa http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/#comment-6823 vanesa Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:38:20 +0000 http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/#comment-6823 how do all of yall yet through this things that happend to yall how do all of yall yet through this things that happend to yall

]]> By: David G http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/#comment-34 David G Mon, 13 Feb 2006 14:05:52 +0000 http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/#comment-34 That’s an interesting point kate, but I would call it chemistry instead of "wavelength connection". While most people think "chemistry" only occurs in romantic relationships, it us definitely involved in plutonic relationships too. Most higher organisms are genetically inclined to help their kin, so when one meets a person who reminds them of family or themselves, a truly meaningful relationship can occur. Call me a pessimist, but I think most humans cannot easily make bonds with people who they are dissimilar to (don’t ask me in what specific ways this would be, its probably all pheromones :p). That’s an interesting point kate, but I would call it chemistry instead of “wavelength connection”. While most people think “chemistry” only occurs in romantic relationships, it us definitely involved in plutonic relationships too. Most higher organisms are genetically inclined to help their kin, so when one meets a person who reminds them of family or themselves, a truly meaningful relationship can occur. Call me a pessimist, but I think most humans cannot easily make bonds with people who they are dissimilar to (don’t ask me in what specific ways this would be, its probably all pheromones :p).

]]> By: kate.d. http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/#comment-33 kate.d. Thu, 09 Feb 2006 19:38:43 +0000 http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/#comment-33 this reminds me that i owe you a call tonight :) i was going to call anyway, i swear! just a quick trip to the grocery store after work, then i will ring you up. and more broadly, this is a really interesting question. towards the end of the post, you ask, what merits a lasting friendship beyond two peoples desire to have it. i don't have a definitive answer, but what comes to my mind is the idea of being on a wavelength with someone. i know that's a hackneyed phrase, but i think it can be true - with some people, there's just an ease of conversation and a sense of understanding that you can't really explain. these people are rare in life, and i have made it a point to try to not completely lose the few that i have because it is so rare to find. and by the way, i include you in that group! :) this reminds me that i owe you a call tonight :) i was going to call anyway, i swear! just a quick trip to the grocery store after work, then i will ring you up.

and more broadly, this is a really interesting question. towards the end of the post, you ask, what merits a lasting friendship beyond two peoples desire to have it. i don’t have a definitive answer, but what comes to my mind is the idea of being on a wavelength with someone. i know that’s a hackneyed phrase, but i think it can be true - with some people, there’s just an ease of conversation and a sense of understanding that you can’t really explain. these people are rare in life, and i have made it a point to try to not completely lose the few that i have because it is so rare to find.

and by the way, i include you in that group! :)

]]> By: Chris http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/#comment-31 Chris Thu, 09 Feb 2006 05:55:32 +0000 http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/#comment-31 Mmmm...I'll have my people get in touch with your people. Mmmm…I’ll have my people get in touch with your people.

]]> By: Jared Goralnick http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/#comment-30 Jared Goralnick Tue, 07 Feb 2006 15:08:46 +0000 http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/#comment-30 Who are you kidding, Chris? You're a rockstar when it comes to keeping in touch! Who are you kidding, Chris? You’re a rockstar when it comes to keeping in touch!

]]> By: Chris http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/#comment-29 Chris Tue, 07 Feb 2006 14:44:43 +0000 http://www.dancingwithwords.com/2006/02/06/the-friends-who-come-and-go-from-our-lives/#comment-29 Alriighht!! I'll call more often ! Just stop making me feel so guilty about it! Alriighht!! I’ll call more often ! Just stop making me feel so guilty about it!

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