"B-f-f-l"
My dear friend Elizabeth once wrote a comical, yet heart-wrenching poem about Simon and River Tam--what they had as siblings--and how her own lack of closeness to her own brother made her sad whenever she watched the show.
Geeky? Yes. Stupid? No.
It was a combination of things I guess. Part of it is the foolishness of all this internet social-networking tools. Part of it is a cheesy sci-fi television series that just got a hollywood makeover--but the largest part of all is me.
I have some number in the hundreds of "friends" on face book--but looking at that number sort of brings to mind the phrase: "water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink." Out of these hundreds of people that I know--some of which I even call "friend" on a daily basis--but none to call my own (so to speak).
I don't know if I've ever had a best friend who wasn't Jamie--and I don't know that we could even call eachother "best friends" we're like--just different stories by the same author. I've never had a girl-friend who has really been that "best friend" --the Kirk to my Spock.
I call two girls my best friend, but I know--in my heart of hearts where I rank--and it breaks my heart. Their boyfriends--their friends from home--they're the ones. I'm not. I'll never ever hold a permanent place in their minds or hearts--I'm second place.
and it really kills me. It's stupid, but it does.
Geeky? Yes. Stupid? No.
It was a combination of things I guess. Part of it is the foolishness of all this internet social-networking tools. Part of it is a cheesy sci-fi television series that just got a hollywood makeover--but the largest part of all is me.
I have some number in the hundreds of "friends" on face book--but looking at that number sort of brings to mind the phrase: "water water everywhere, but not a drop to drink." Out of these hundreds of people that I know--some of which I even call "friend" on a daily basis--but none to call my own (so to speak).
I don't know if I've ever had a best friend who wasn't Jamie--and I don't know that we could even call eachother "best friends" we're like--just different stories by the same author. I've never had a girl-friend who has really been that "best friend" --the Kirk to my Spock.
I call two girls my best friend, but I know--in my heart of hearts where I rank--and it breaks my heart. Their boyfriends--their friends from home--they're the ones. I'm not. I'll never ever hold a permanent place in their minds or hearts--I'm second place.
and it really kills me. It's stupid, but it does.