12/13/2025
The Year-and-a-Half Delay: Why You Should Reconnect
Big parties are not my thing. While they are a great way to catch up with people you normally don’t meet, those interactions are typically superficial. I usually try to stay only long enough to justify the time it took me to pick out an outfit!
However, at this one party, because I was very late, I didn’t get to sit near people I knew; all the seats were taken. I did sit next to someone I thought was radiating warmth and positivity. I’m so glad I did; we had great conversations, laughter, and even exchanged numbers, with the desire to continue this conversation.
And that was it. That’s how things usually end for me. Because I know it’s hard to recreate the same momentum. And life went on.
A year and a half passed.
Then, last night, while scrolling through my contacts, thinking about starting a book club with like-minded friends, I came across her name. I had completely forgotten what we had discussed, but I just remembered that it was a great conversation that involved our spiritual beliefs.
On an impulse, I sent her a message: “Hey, remember me? We met at so and so’s party and had really connected, hope you are doing well.”
A few minutes later, it was her calling!
We talked and laughed about how little we remembered about our conversation that day. But slowly, the surface thawed, and the deep connection we had experienced emerged. The next hour and a half was spent in amazement at the level of understanding we have for each other’s experiences. I’m left wondering how she articulates my thoughts and feelings so well—and she is probably thinking the same.
It truly felt like an old friendship in a new lifetime.
So why am I sharing this? If there are people in your life whom you feel drawn to reconnect with, do it. Not just the acquaintances that you know you will have a good time with, but the ones with whom you sense a deeper connection. It doesn’t have to be strangers; it could be those childhood friends or those college roommates.
It might or might not turn into a great connection, but you wouldn’t know till you try.