Friends Lost and Found

How are you doing with your searches? Are you earnestly searching, or haphazardly? Do you have mixed feelings about actually locating someone from the past?

Why these questions? Earlier this week I was sorting out my jewelry box and came across a tarnished locket. At first I couldn’t remember where it came from, but as I opened it, so many memories gushed in! At the end of my junior year of high school, I went to England with a team for two months to help in a children’s home. Our team consisted of twenty students from different parts of the United States.

During the days, we were very busy with the children–teaching, playing, etc. In the evenings, we had socials that we attended with the “local” teens. It was fun getting to know new people. Toward the end of the second month, Steven started attending the socials. He was a tall, good looking guy and somewhat on the shy side. We spent a lot of time talking and of course I loved listening to his accent!

On our last night, Steven and I went for a walk. He told me that he really liked me and didn’t want me to leave England. We hugged goodbye and his hands lingered around my neck. I then realized that he had put a locked around my neck. In it was a small picture of Steven.

After I returned to the states, Steven and I corresponded for a few years. Then I received a letter letting me know that he had fallen in love and was getting married. We stopped corresponding. Yet, I continued to think about Steven from time to time.

Seeing the locket again, makes me wonder if Steven is still in England. Is he married and has family? Is he alone? Does he still think about me from time to time? I’m thinking about doing a search for him. If he is married, then just reconnecting as friends would be nice. I really do wonder how he is. If he’s not married….well, who knows!

So maybe you have a similar experience. Are you hesitant about locating someone? It might be the best decision you’ve made in a long time!

Listen to your heart…