we had dinner tonight with 2 other couples who we haven't seen in awhile. a couple of years ago, we used to have a sort of dinner club but our schedules stopped coinciding so our dinner dates gradually stopped too. but i'm glad we got them going again.
out of the group tonight, 5 out of the 6 of us had worked at the same company during the same time and all of us have left except for one. so naturally the conversations led to the good ol' times at work and funny things that have happened over the years concerning our mutual friends. it's nice after all this time (i've been gone 3.5 years myself), that we still have so much to laugh about.
one of my closest girlfriends constantly tells me that i changed her mind about "work friends" and "real friends." she used to always think of coworkers as just coworkers and nothing more. but we developed a friendship outside of work and have kept in touch even though both of us have left the company that brought us together.
when we spend the highest percentage of our days and time at work more than anywhere else, how couldn't we become invested in the people we work with? i think it's inevitable. sure, you don't love or have to love everyone you work with, but once in awhile you luck out with a group that becomes like a family you're tied to and accept because you care. and when the family gets together, there's bound to be some memorable, laughable moments.
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