Time-lapse

It's funny how when you lose touch with someone, they stay the same in your mind. You expect that the next time you see them they will be the same age, have the same hair, dress the same.. Even though you know it's been a long time and you've no doubt changed a few times yourself since then, and even if you do realize they won't be the same, there's still that initial shock that you can't get over. Is this really the same person I knew so long ago? Maybe it's more profound when you lose touch with the person when they are a teen in high school. Any number of changes could have occurred since you last saw them, between summers and friends and relationships and college. It makes me sad for some reason. I guess any of us might not recognize ourselves if we saw a picture of our present-day selves a few years ago.

dm.

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