与老朋友们保持联系Staying Touch With Old Friends

I recently met an old friend I hadn't seen in ages.我最近见了一位许久没见面的老朋友。 #

He said that he had been busy and also didn't really know to contact me.他说自己过去一直很忙，也真的不知道与我联系。 #

I told him the same.我告诉我也是一样。

The truth is, we have a few mutual friends, if we had really wanted to contact each other, we could have.事实是，我们有一些共同的朋友，如果我们真的想联系对方，我们可以马上联系得到。

But with busy schedules, and family life--and all sorts of things going on --well, I guess we just lost touch.但是繁忙的日程安排和家庭生活——及各种各样的事情——嗯，我想我们就失去联系了。 #

So, I got to thinking about the people I am in touch with now and those I'd like to contact.所以，我开始思考我现在联系到的人及我想联系的人。

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I have a lot of friends and acquaintances,我有很多朋友和老相识，

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I used to have many more. Somewhere along the line,我以前有更多。但事与愿违， #

we just lost contact with each other.我们刚刚失去了联系。 #

I'd like to contact some of my friends from high school.我想联系一些高中的朋友。 #

I'd like to say hello to some of the people I used to know in New York and California,我想和一些自己曾经在纽约和加利福尼亚州认识的人打个招呼，

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I know I could do it.我知道我能做到。 #

It wouldn't require me to bend over backward,它不会让我使出浑身解数， #

but I am not sure if I should.但是我不确定自己是否应该这样做。 #

I mean, I have my hands full right now with family and work.我的意思是，现在的工作和家庭已经让我分身乏术。

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Plus, I have people that I am in contact with now,另外，我现在也和一些人保持着联系，

and I feel kind of guilty that I am not able to spend more time with them.有种罪恶感蒙上我的心头，我不可以在他们身上再花更多的时间。

Who needs more guilt? Not me!谁需要更多的罪恶？不是我！ #