Distance

The post about distance not always being a geographic thing was interesting. It got me thinking about how I am close to some people and very distant from others even though we may see each other daily. What is distance then. I suppose from one point of view distance is simply how far people are apart. But is that physically, emotionally, maturity. It depends on what you are talking about. I feel very distant from people that don't take very good care of their children. Even though I may see those people often. Conversly some people I only see once or twice a week at church I feel very close too because we share so much. Distance is just an obstical between people being "close". That obstical may be distance, maturity, drugs, or any number of things. I hear some parents say they feel distant from their teenagers. I don't have any yet, but I think I know what they mean.