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September 6, 2003
Friendships part 1
I'm pretty much an open book here and speak whatever is on my mind so here's something I've been thinking about over the last week.
Since highschool, I've found myself making great friends with people while they're around but over time when I move away, I lose touch. I've managed to keep in touch with 3 of my best friends over the last 7 years but everything else has faded away.
Fast-forward to today where over the past week or two I've come to know Pam pretty well. Each time I form highly valuable and important friendships, I try to explain my thoughts surrounding friendship a little better.
Why do I think so much about friendships?
Part of what I consider my neurosis has to do with the fact that during my years as a teenager, I moved around a lot and although I made some great friends, it felt as if I left them all behind at one point or another. To this day, I crave deep and meaningful friendships and pursue them any chance I get. Deep friendships come along once in a blue moon but give an incredible rush and warmth to your soul.
Importance of friendships...
Individualism isn't one of the characteristics I've embraced. Simply put, I believe in giving for the greater good. A single bond formed with another person may not be life altering for either people but it usually enhances the value over time. There are maybe one or two things I can say I absolutely regret during my past but one is because I hurt another individual emotionally very bad. However aside from that I don't regret a single transient experience but I wish they would've lasted over time instead of atrophy.
If one thing's for certain, life is sort and things change. I can't stop thinking about how privleged I am and the things I take for granted.
Posted by beamz at September 6, 2003 12:44 AM
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I think the thing with good friendships is that they never die or fade away; they are just put on hold as life around us moves about. Sometimes you will find that you lose contact for a few months and sometimes you won't see a friend for a few years. People move in and out of different social circles all the time and it is the responsibility of the individual to ensure that the time spent in a specific circle is special. Don't think that you've lost a friend; think that you've gained a few more. Its all circles. All rotating. It will come around again.
Posted by: Gavin Laking at September 7, 2003 4:35 PM