By Rayma Zugel
Lead Center Director
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms says:
~To maintain contact with another person, especially at intervals so as to remain up to date with each other’s lives.
~An informal parting phrase, especially with someone one isn’t likely to see again anytime soon.
We say it, but do we mean it? Do we do it? I’ll be one of the first to
admit I am terrible when it comes to keeping in touch, and yet when I do, it
can mean the world to me as well as someone else. I have a friend back home in
Michigan that I rarely get a chance to talk to, and yet every time we do it’s
like we’ve never lost touch. More often
than not we end our conversation by saying, “Let’s do better about keeping in
touch.”
At Care Net we ask each client we meet with if we can keep in touch by way of an evaluation.
They get the chance after meeting with a Peer-Counselor to evaluate us and then
give us (or not) permission to keep in touch,
or follow up with them. I have heard more than once, “You called me just to
check on me?” Why yes, yes we did. We want to keep in touch with our clients.
Kevin shares how when he kept in touch with a client the
client stated, “The appointment was the confidence builder he needed” to be a
good Dad. Keep in touch.
Another way of saying, “Keep
in Touch” could be, “Remember Me.” In Luke 23:42 the thief on the cross
next to Jesus said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” What
was Jesus’ response? In verse 43 He said, “Truly I say to you today you will be
with me in Paradise.”
Jesus, as He is on the cross, after being beaten and
ridiculed…after being stripped of His clothing and nailed to the cross. His
thoughts were on the man crying out to be remembered by Him.
As we look towards Holy Week and prepare to commemorate the
death, burial, and then celebrate the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ,
let’s remember to “Keep in Touch”…with
each other and with the One who loves you so much He died for you.
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