| | Thankful!I've always known this, but lately I have realized that I have the most amazing people in my life.
Because most of us live very sugar-coated lives, me included, it's easy to focus on what we don't have, what's pissing us off, and what could be better... but seriously, at least for me, the ratio of good to bad is at least 50:1, which is pretty dang good!
Anyway, so the point of this blog is just to explain my realization. Lately, I have just been so thankful for everyone in my life. It is great to have friends who you can just call up and meet you in an hour to straighten a situation that's been bugging me for a year and a half already. It is great to have family who tell you how influential you are in their lives. It's great to have people who will watch you puke your brains out, tell you not to have sex, give you water, buy you bread, and buy you Hardees after you passed your limits and drank too much.
Whether you're super close with someone, kind of close with someone, or acquaintances, at least you can say that you have at least some sort of connection. And hey, no matter what your friendship is, it can always get stronger!
It's my birthday soon (yay 19?), and honestly, I don't even want anything. God has given me so much already.
One last thing... getting things straight with friends is one of the best feelings you can have. The reality of a problem is that there are two sides and the problem will not be solved unless one person does something about it. Needless to say, with EVERY single issue I have had with a friend in the past, I am always always always the first one to just say "hey, let's forget about it"... and though in the beginning I say I'll never forgive them, you literally feel a huge load being lifted off of you. It's even greater to be able to go see that person the next hangout and know they don't hate you anymore. So yeah, if you feel that a friendship hasn't been too hot lately or if you feel that someone has a misconception or that you might have your own misconception, ... though everyone always says it ..., the best thing to do is just to talk about it. It's better to just clear things up now, instead of having an awkward rest of the year, clearing it up next year, and realizing you just wasted a half of a year of good times! So there's my preaching! :) |
| | Posted 7/3/2008 12:45 AM - 10 views - 0 comments
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