In my attempts to avoid writing my final essay for a course, I was on YouTube today and the video for “Stand by Me” popped up. That video had a really profound effect on me as it made me think about how we don’t take enough time to acknowledge those people around us, whether they are family or friends. They are the people who stand by us through good times and bad.
A lot of my friends have had long term relationships end this semester. I don’t know if it was just something in the campus air, but instead of last year when the majority of my friends were in long-term relationships, I have a lot of newly single friends. It’s definitely a weird shift and people always seem to look sad when someone makes a joke about dying alone. But at the same time, I think it can be a good thing. I know that it has made me appreciate my friends.
After my breakup, three of the people I was rooming with this semester took care of me, baking me cookies, making me smile and laugh, and generally making sure that I didn’t fade away. Their acts of kindness made me realize what good friends I have. I still carry around some of the random notes they wrote me during those weeks and when I’m feeling down, I pull them out for a little pick-me-up. I guess that they made me realize that you don’t necessarily need a significant other to stand by you, but just a group of good friends.
It sucks that we don’t always take the time to appreciate our friends. I hope my friends realize how much I appreciate them.. They stand by me and hopefully, they know that I will always stand by them.
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