Once we graduate, we find that we lose touch with a lot of the people we used to see every day. Even close friends move away as everyone becomes more and more busy with college and progressing their lives. Eventually our friends get married, have children, and settle down into their own little world. I'm only a sophomore in college, and I've already noticed that I stay in touch with very few of the people I used to go to school with, and they don't stay in touch with me either. It troubles me.
The whole losing friends thing can probably be attributed to how much we change over time. Even if you're committed to staying the same person you are, there are always environmental influences and extenuating circumstances that change you. Human beings are creatures of change, of adaptation. After high school, everyone separates, goes to different colleges hours away or even if different states. You've noticed how much busier you've gotten since you've graduated, and almost everyone else (anyone that juggles a job, school, and a social life anyway) is the same. Losing friends doesn't HAVE to happen. It's just that with all the change and stress of "growing up" and finding our purpose in life, we sometimes lose sight of our old friendships. But our old friends are so important to stay in touch with - they help build the very foundation of who we are. Friends can stay friends as long as both sides work to stay in touch. I mean, Americans waste so much time pointlessly surfing the Internet or flipping through tv channels; that time could be spent making someone's day by calling them for a few minutes or dropping them an email. It's all about seizing the time we're given.
But that's just my opinion.
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