I have a friend who likes to say, "We're all crazy, we just have to find someone who's craziness matches our own." When she says this quote she's referring to finding someone to fall in love with and perhaps tolerate well enough to marry. I agree with it wholeheartedly, but after some critical thinking, I've determined that I believe this quote can apply to friendship as well.
Because really, why expose yourself on a regular basis to people who don't understand the words coming out of your mouth? That's asking for a migraine.
So what prompted all this serious thinking, you may ask. Well, I have two friends who are leaving Fayetteville very soon, one for a year and the other is leaving forever. I try not to QQ over the situation because there's nothing to be done about it, and wishing it were otherwise is a wasted effort.
The situation has however prompted me to ponder the nature of friendship. I've looked at the people I choose to spend my sparse spare time with and think, "why do I like this person? What qualities make me want to call them my friend?"
My conclusion is a simple one for such a large question:
We've got some form of crazy in common and we just run with it.
Whether it's video games, reading preferences, or our opinions concerning human nature, there's something that keeps the conversation going and makes me want to hang out again some time next week (assuming there are no call offs at work).
So, since there's no avoiding it I'll say "Aufwiedersehen." It's is the best word of parting I can think to use because it literally means, "until we see each other again." And in conclusion I'd also like to add:
Tattles- Don't forget me while you're up in those cold ass mountains. I want to be a part of your happy, sickie, perky, emo, super hyper bubble for a long time to come. <3
Eshu- I may want to choke you out sometimes for playing mono-blue combo decks, but seriously man, don't die. Maybe by the time you're back I'll have scraped together the time and money to finish Wydwen!
