Robert Kirby: Shrinking the distance in old relationships

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Robert Kirby Ever wonder what happened to people with whom you were once close but over time just drifted apart?

I do. People like me — military brats, former criminals, cops, the casually offensive, etc. — tend to look over our shoulders a lot, wondering what happened to those we once loved/hated.

Theoretically, most relationships are based largely on circumstance. People are thrown together and bonded by proximity to events. But things sometimes change. We move, decide to clean up our acts, or just lose interest in the same things.

Note: I’m going to use pseudonyms here because some former associates have become respectable and might not want it…