Why be Specific When You can Ramble?

[kissntellsqurl]

So today was the beginning of my road trip with my dad... Beautiful sites all around me on the way to Tennessee, and all I can think about is one thing. Whether or not I want to torpedo one of the best friendships I've ever had. And of course there is absolutely no reason to think I would be sinking my friendship submarine... except that I've been

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[leobloom]

The only guarantee in life is that there are no guarantees. I've tried it both ways -- falling instantly and madly in love with someone I hardly knew and falling slowly in love with a friend. Both ended badly. One is still in my life, the other isn't. The one who's still there could just as easily not have been (and vice versa). I'm not advising you to jump off the cliff without thinking about it first, but I AM suggesting that you not worry overly much about consequences. There are ALWAYS consequences, whether you act or whether you don't. Some people who matter to you at 23 won't even be a blip on your radar screen at 32 -- you may not even be able to remember their last names.

One parting thought -- in the end, friendship is what keeps people together. Long after the skyrockets have stopped going off and the fireworks have faded, what remains (and what matters the most) is that you can sit in total silence on the sofa, in your pajamas, with your hair and your house a mess, and know that the person sitting next to you doesn't give a damn about any of that, that he is comfortable and happy just being there with you. THAT is the kind of love that lasts and the only kind of love worth pursuing.

I will now climb down off my soapbox.