Friends – they make the world go around

Friends – they make the world go around

by Claire McFee Author of Organize Your Life

It’s been well documented that having even one or two close friends is crucial to our health – both Physically and Emotionally. Creating time to fit in relaxed time with friends in our increasingly busy existence is important to factor into your life.

Make that Call

How many times have you been meaning to call that friend and don’t get around to it and they get in first – again, making you feel terribly guilty. This sends a message that you don’t care about the friendship and is not something any of us would want to do. Make the effort to get in first next time and just do it. Get it done earlier in the day if possible, so that the day doesn’t just disappear, leaving you saying ‘I’ll do it tomorrow…”

New Technology

If you are reading this article that means you have the Internet and have the ability to stay in touch with friends by emailing them. It’s not hard and is actually a great way to just shoot off a couple of sentences without needing to write a whole page of comments and questions like with Letters. People really do appreciate the effort and it makes life much richer.

You never know when your number is up

This is a sad thought, but a reality. Ask anyone who has lost a friend earlier than expected and they will say they wish they had made more of an effort to keep in touch and spend more time together. Enough with the excuses!!

Acknowledge Birthdays – even if late!

It’s so lovely to get an unexpected birthday card in the mail or even an email birthday wish. Even I forget some birthdays but will still call or email to say oops!! sorry – how was your special day? It’s the thought that counts.

Renew Old friendships

With the advent of Facebook and Myspace, it is so much easier to get back in contact with old friends. I have done this recently and have thoroughly enjoyed seeing old school friends and their now children that realistically I would never have seen otherwise. Yes, it can be daunting at first but once you get the hang of it, it’s a really easy and non-threatening way to keep in touch and keep up with what others are doing without much effort.

Go on – go and make that call you’ve been meaning to make for ages!