So here I am in Lawrence, Kansas. My grandparents have lived here their entire lives, so there's a lot of family history around which is awesome. My Aunt Teresa, Cousin Kelly and her son, Alec are here as well, and my dad is here working on Grandma and Grandpa's basement. So it's been a wild couple of days, and I've loved every minute of it. I also got to go to Astros (a bar) to play pool with my friend from high school, Mandy Girl and hang out. It was a blast. The only down side was that last night there was an extremely loud and obnoxious woman yelling outside our motel room... so to that random person - I'm sorry that you weren't able to meet up with your friends at the bar, and I'm sure that everyone else in the motel last night was, too. Yeeeesh!
Also, my dad believes that he is able to fit Goliath (his truck) into any parking space availible - and indeed he can. The only down side of this is that I had to do some major manouvering to get out of the passengers seat! So I mentioned on Facebook, and I'll confirm it on here - if you ever have any questions about why I drive like I do and why I'm not afraid of anything on the road, meet my dad and you will understand.
And here is my food for thought - Mandy Girl's friend Bonnie came over the other day and we all were hanging out in Mandy's room and Bonnie said that it's interesting how circumstances will determine who is meant to be in your life and who is left behind. This was following the recap on how Mandy and I became friends - she grew up in Perry, KS, moved to Pavillion, WY, we met in High School and became friends, then she moved back to Perry and I went to college, we lost track of each other and then she found me on Facebook and told me that she now lives in Lawrence, KS just about a mile down the road from where my grandparent's live! And she is one of those friends that we were able to pick up exactly where we had originally left off. And those are the friends that I really do cherish. We've both been through a lot in the past 10 years, but it's like the distance and time haven't mattered. Obviously that's not the story of all of my friendships - but at least one other friend and I have had this happen. It is amazing to me how these things do happen - you lose track of someone and then pick them back up later and the friendship is none the worse for it. And then there are the other friends that you are close to at one point, then drift apart and never reconnect, or if you do reconnect then you no longer have anything in common and it's awkward. I don't think there is anything wrong with people taking different paths and leaving behind those who it's no longer possible to relate to. People, relationships and friendships change over time and there is no way to stop that. I've come to realize that the trick is to surround yourself with people who lift you up as opposed to dragging you down. And keep your attitude positive - it's amazing how much better life is when you let go of the negativity and embrace the beauty / chaos / insanity of life. Also, always let the people that you love know that you love them - that way there are no regrets about things that you could have said. : )
I have five more days in Kansas before heading to Ohio to see my Marcus and visit the old alma mater - until my next post, I say goodbye and I give you a hug <> and I blow you a kiss * (muah!).
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