Bit of a more serious topic than my previous posting...

We all know it takes a village to raise a child. In recent times I feel that my village is changing... and the people I thought would make up my village when I started down this parenting road going on six years don't really figure into the equation any more. But I feel like I'm missing something.

One of my good friends, I'd say someone who used to be one of my closest friends, had a party for her DS this afternoon. She lives on the other side of town, so we drove for an hour (DS2 was mighty displeased), spent two hours there feeling a bit out of place, drove for an hour back home (DS2 again displeased). All the while back I was sad. DH tried to draw it out of me but I couldn't quite articulate... I am sad that this friend who was with me during those years at uni and after when I was trying to find my place in the world has drifted away, literally. I don't feel like we are in the same circles any more.

So who's in your village? Family, friends, who?

Will I make new friends when my DD starts school? Will these people become my village?

What am I missing?