I am going to see my younger brother today, and it’s pretty exciting…he hasn’t really gotten to spend any time with Eden, and so it will be awesome.
It has definitely gotten harder since we both have careers now, and live on the exact opposite side of the country (He lives in Seattle). The last time we really spent any significant time together was during my wedding…in 2006.
The point is this…we have to be extraordinarily intentional about maintaining the closeness and intimacy of our relationship, because distance, time, and sheer business is working against us both. So we make sure we talk at least weekly, when he is not on cruise (that’s Navy talk for on a ship), and we make sure that we tap into each others lives when we do.
If you feel your relationships becoming less intimate with those who you have known the longest, or family, try some intentionality in how you communicate…it makes a world of difference.
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Posted on July 13, 2008
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