old friends vs best friends

i have the tism ok?  so in my head i put a heirarchy of relationships to keep things sorted. 

it's ok to have best friends that are like family at your top tier but also reserve space

for old friends who may no longer be best friends but you would stop at least 10 minutes out of your day to greet them if ever they needed to talk out of the blue. 

My oldest friends tend to be previous best friends and we grew apart either in distance from moving around or place in life... maybe both. 

I don't speak to my oldest friends on a daily or maybe even a monthly basis but if they were to contact me, and sometimes they do, I will give them space and talk to them without missing a beat because they are dear to me and i cherish them forever for what they brought to my life.  

I find that people come into and out of focus in your life at different times and that's ok.  Every connection you make can add value to your life if you let it. 

(huggles to all the old friends wherever you are.)