Missing you…. its something we tell people who are close to us when we are apart… but what does it mean to you? Do you miss someone more at first then it doesnt seem to matter later on? Do you feel pangs of desire to be with that person, talk with them, be near them, or is it something that dulls with time? What causes the pain to remain when someone we care about or love goes away for any extended amount of time? What is done to fulfill the time spent away? How do we cope with the feeling of loss when a loved one is away?
Missing someone is a sure sign of friendship, love, caring, and understanding. We miss the others presence because they have a positive effect in our lives. We feel the loss of their input, their candor, and their presence. That is what we miss… and why we miss them. When we tell someone we miss them… we mean it mostly… sometimes we say it in jest… but when we are missing someone.. there is a connection that cannot be denied. Be it love, a deep liking, or just a friendship… its hard to lose such a feeling when someone is gone for extended times. My son’s girlfriend is traveling in Europe… she misses him terribly … he doesnt show it as well as she does. But you can see it in his actions… the way he talks about her… the way he marvels at her expenditure of large sums to spend 10 minutes on the phone with him… its love that drives that feeling of missing someone….
I know that with the closing of the 360 pages on Yahoo, I will lose some of My readers because of the fact that yahoo doesnt have a good way to transfer contacts from the 360 to the new profiles… I know that even though some of the contacts there I dont speak with personally, or on a regular basis… I will miss their input on My page. Ive made many friends here on 360, and I know that there is a chance that they will follow Me to the profile page and continue to read My blogs… but I will truly miss this format. There are so many things we miss…. we miss our beds when we are away… we miss our pets… we miss our familiar surroundings, and our homes… we miss our vehicles, and our gardens… being away makes for a list of things we miss… mostly.. we miss our familiarity…. whatever is familiar to us.. our comfort zone.. our place of refuge…
When I traveled over seas.. I missed the things which we take for granted… the simple things such as DRIVING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD!!! I missed the normal foods I am so used to.. and catsup of all things… its not the same overseas… they just dont know how to make it… I missed talking to those of you whom I speak with on a regular basis.. I missed My guitars, and playing with the band… I missed My pillow… odd as it seems.. we get used to something that makes us sleep better… and its not the same no matter where we go….
Ive found that bringing something that is familiar from home.. a pillow, a blanket, or a couple CD’s that I can listen to before bed.. will help Me sleep better… its feeling that missing link to My familiar surroundings…
I miss some things less.. I dont miss much from childhood… except the freedom… From My teen years… I miss the music, the easier times… but wouldnt trade where I am now for all that… Im happy where I am.
Mostly I miss you…. the people who read My blogs… who support Me in My rantings… and leave comments on My page….
In the closing days of 360.. I will continue to ask you to follow Me to the new profile version of Yahoo… read My blogs if you wish… feel free to comment… and stay connected… thats whats most important… staying connected….
If you dont….
Ill miss you…
peace
MJ
