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Aug 03, 2005 03:03

"Why would you be with a stranger when you could be with your friends..." - Ben Harper

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soldaten August 3 2005, 15:45:04 UTC
I posted the quote (to be totally honest it was probably taken out of context) because of a situation in my personal life that I have been unable to put out of my mind. It involves a friend of six years that walked away from our friendship as well as the rest of the people that cared about her for a stranger. The only thing she said was it wasn’t about love or happiness. There wasn't really any explanation beyond that and at this point I've come to accept there most likely won't ever be one as she has severed all ties and become extremely malicious. Unfortunately, while I accept that our friendship is over, I just can't understand it. I've posted a little bit about it in my journal but not nearly the extent of it. It's depressing to think about let alone commit to a media that is open to public viewing.

However, now that I have scared you, to answer you: I love meeting new people. They bring with them new cultures, new points of view, and hopefully interesting conversation. It's one of the things I love about living in Europe in general and here in Germany in particular. It is also why I love my neighborhood pub. On any given night, there are American, German, Turkish, Irish, English, Scottish, Russian, Dutch, French, and Thai people there (just to name some of the nationalities of the people I’ve met.) I've had a chance to talk to some very interesting people. Unfortunately, while I tend to make many friends, I tend to keep my group of close friends small. It's hard for me to find someone I really make a connection with. My close friends are the ones that I feel really know me and I am comfortable really sharing the good and bad in my life with. With them, I most cherish spending time. I would also do anything for them. If I had to choose between strangers and friends, I would always go with true friends. I just wish it was easier figuring out who they are.

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