Shelby County Moms Guide May 2014 | Page 13

Kelly, was pregnant when I read it on social media, and I was devastated. How could she not call me and tell me something that important? Then I realized that by not maintaining contact, I had shut her out of my life; I had communicated to her that she was not important to me. I decided right then to try and repair all of my friendships and I started making contact. I went through page after page of Facebook messages and resumed contact with the women who had meant so much for me over the years. It has worked, for the most part, although Kelly seems to be slipping away since she had her son. But my experience tells me that she is going through the same t