Everyone throughout their school career meets that one person whom they seem to lose contact with over the years. In my experience, I’ve had quite a bit, moving around a few times. But here recently I have finally become in touch with one who meant a lot to me in the days we used to be together.

Our moms were close friends due to working with one another at our school. We became friends as we were in the same classes each year. After that, I moved to a different school in the same district, stayed there a few years, and then moved four hours away. We probably talked once during the first moving process (only being about a 20-30 minute distance). The question was then, would we ever see each other again?

For the past two months my family and I have been making repair work to our former house of which the renters tore apart. My mom got in touch with her old friend who has been up to date with the repairs as they came. She wanted to see the house in its final stages and to take us out to lunch. She told my mom that my friend was really excited to see me, and when I heard the news I knew I wouldn’t have the words to say when we were to see each other.

When my friend got to the house and got out of the car, neither one of us spoke, as in shock to see what time has done. It remained like that for the entire time we were together! Then my friend left. What a waste of time!

While our moms and we were together, our moms talked (obviously, as moms do) about us and I believe we have both learned that we have pretty much became the same person. We have so much in common as we are both that person in school who does other's work because they are too lazy to do it themselves. We are both on the yearbook staff and are both considered that quiet person in school (if you couldn’t tell by neither of us talking). We learned that we had so much in common but yet we seemed that we lacked the ability to speak to one another.

I wasted so much time that we could have been talking and catching up on what has happened over the years and relearning things about each other. I should have asked for some contact information, but no silence stood between us! I only made eye contact once! I was so nervous that I was afraid to look at my friend! Does anyone else do that? Has anyone else done that?

If you're reading this, please take note in my experience. Please speak up and just start a conversation with a simple question. Ask things, even if it seems silly, like their favorite color or TV show, or even if they have a hobby. Who knows, you might regain a friend for life.