Friends are an important part of anyone's life. I find it very difficult to believe that a person can be completely happy and feel fulfilled in solitude. It's a cliche that is truly beaten into the ground but genuinely good company is indeed hard to find. In my last semester of college, I have gone through a few groups of close friends. They come and go, we all move on a little bit and develop new connections while holding onto some of the more meaningful old ones. During this past year however, I feel as though I've really made some of the most sincere connections with people here. I think that in being forced to step out of the comfort of the best friends that I had my first couple years here, I was allowed to do my own soul searching and make friends that were rooted deeply in my own personal connections rather than through others.
I'm writing this because I've recently been reminded of how vital taking the time to enjoy the company of others is to maintaining my sanity in this crazy, mixed up college bubble. I need people in my life; people that mean something to me. I don't need adventure all the time either. There is something so therapeutic about laying on a couch surrounded by people I love talking about life and our issues and making fun of each other. I'm really doing my best to allow myself this time to breathe because I felt the results of not doing at the end of last semester. So much frustration built up inside me that I broke down. I had no outlet and rather than admitting to myself that I am human, flawed and in need of a shoulder to lean on once in awhile, I pretended that I was always okay. I have some amazing friendships in my life right now and I value every moment that I spend with them - I hope they know it.
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