Lost Loves

Lost Love
I’ve been keeping track of friends and family members through two of the most popular social networking sites on the internet, Facebook and MySpace. Some of my friends and kids from school have been changing their relationship status about as much and as fast as I change my socks. I get sad when I see this knowing that if they are anything like me, any change in my previous relationship statuses was a major trauma for me. It hurts when you are faced with a breakup of with someone you thought you loved. It took me a very long time to get over my break ups. I’m sure the young ladies that were in my life at that time likewise felt the pain of the breakup as well. When my boys went through their traumatic breakups with their longtime girlfriends, it brought to mind the same pain I suffered way back when. After many years past my breakups as I’m sure it is the same with everyone, you wonder what has happened to the significant other. You wonder where their life has taken them. You wonder if they’re happy after moving on with their lives. And you also wonder if they ever think about you, as you sometimes think about them.
Just recently, I heard an old song on the radio that got me thinking more about this. The song was by the Moody Blues. For those of you not old enough to remember this group, The Moody Blues were best known for fusing an orchestral sound with rock and roll, as seen in one of their most popular songs, "Nights in White Satin." The Moody Blues were originally a British rhythm and blues-based band; they later became best known for early progressive rock. The Moody Blues originated in Birmingham, England. The song I mentioned was entitled, “In Your Wildest Dreams”. The lyrics from the first verse got me thinking about the kids today and how they’ll feel in the coming years after having traumatic breakups of their relationships over insignificant immature issues.....

Once upon a time
Once when you were mine
I remember skies
Reflected in your eyes
I wonder where you are
I wonder if you
Think about me
Once upon a time
In your wildest dreams

I can remember those days of young love, even during those early days of dating my wife… Once upon a time, when we were happily in love (or so we thought). Those days of lovingly staring into each other’s eyes, remembering those reflections we saw. And wondering if they ever think about you, remembering those great times you shared together, and hopefully not remembering those not so great times. But you wonder if they think about you even if its in their wildest dreams. Using Facebook, Twitter, or MySpace, you may be able to find out, even in your own wildest dreams. Knowing the results of others who have found their long lost loves, be careful what you look for. The pain may easily return as your wildest dreams may turn into a wild nightmare.....