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So, I openly admit I can be a pretty big stalker via Facebook and myspace... at this point I'm not sure if they cultivated this behavior or exacerbated it... either way... it happens almost daily.
So I was looking at some stuff... to be honest the webpage of somebody that I thought was so f-ing awesome... I look at this person's page pretty often... in a sad, nostalgic "how did I let this one go?" kind of way. And I found myself looking at the pages of his close friends... which led me to some video footage.
Here's the thing, I barely knew these people... but watching the video I could totally understand what they were going through.
Saying goodbye to the relationships you cherished for three years, or a lifetime, is hard. Its so bittersweet to move your belongings out of a place you called home. To have final conversations and sad goodbyes. To be faced with the knowledge that friendships and relationships as you know them will irrevocably change.
But, as I was watching, I started to think... if you are somebody that is affected by these things, if you cry as you say goodbye, and consider the value of the places, the friendships, the experiences you've shared... I think that that speaks volumes about a person. I think it means something if you can recognize the pain of a goodbye, and embrace it. And I think that it really shows how valuable relationships and friendships have been if the idea of walking away gives you pause... even if for just a moment.
So I was looking at some stuff... to be honest the webpage of somebody that I thought was so f-ing awesome... I look at this person's page pretty often... in a sad, nostalgic "how did I let this one go?" kind of way. And I found myself looking at the pages of his close friends... which led me to some video footage.
Here's the thing, I barely knew these people... but watching the video I could totally understand what they were going through.
Saying goodbye to the relationships you cherished for three years, or a lifetime, is hard. Its so bittersweet to move your belongings out of a place you called home. To have final conversations and sad goodbyes. To be faced with the knowledge that friendships and relationships as you know them will irrevocably change.
But, as I was watching, I started to think... if you are somebody that is affected by these things, if you cry as you say goodbye, and consider the value of the places, the friendships, the experiences you've shared... I think that that speaks volumes about a person. I think it means something if you can recognize the pain of a goodbye, and embrace it. And I think that it really shows how valuable relationships and friendships have been if the idea of walking away gives you pause... even if for just a moment.