hurrah
the days are dwindling now, it's as evident as ever. last weekend was exactly what i needed. on our bon voyage toward our bons voyages, megan suggested the notion that we were a family and it really felt like it. the way i was jumping in the street when i saw her approaching and the way my face lit up after the nerd congregation had fully convened; it was as though it had been longer than two weeks. in the face of the midnight hugs and dancing not even the occasional spills and the projectile vomit of a stranger with eccentric facial hair could dim me. we sat awake and laughed continuously about pleather and genitalia and quails for at least a score of minutes that night; they said they could hear us laughing downstairs. i fell asleep in my argyle on justine's bedroom floor with a makeshift polo shirt blanket covering my body and the wry smile of an unforgettable day covering my face.
now the departures that everyone pretended weren't going to happen have finally occurred amidst hugs, handshakes, waves and tears. on our return trip, megan told me to look through her cd collection to find something to listen to, i looked through her cds and responded with "well, i don't really want to listen to any, but i would like to straighten them all so that they face the same direction." she laughed and agreed. it makes me so happy that there are people that can giggle at my idiosyncrasies and look beyond my faults. maybe i am a know-it-all, and maybe i am rude, and maybe i am loud, and maybe i am blunt, but none of that matters in our family. we are a unique band of witty overachievers who listen to each other unconditionally and laugh with each other unfailingly. i feel privileged to have made each of their acquaintances and to have gained each of their friendships. good friends are hard to find, but they're harder to lose; i'll miss the days like these and the people with whom i've passed them.
now the departures that everyone pretended weren't going to happen have finally occurred amidst hugs, handshakes, waves and tears. on our return trip, megan told me to look through her cd collection to find something to listen to, i looked through her cds and responded with "well, i don't really want to listen to any, but i would like to straighten them all so that they face the same direction." she laughed and agreed. it makes me so happy that there are people that can giggle at my idiosyncrasies and look beyond my faults. maybe i am a know-it-all, and maybe i am rude, and maybe i am loud, and maybe i am blunt, but none of that matters in our family. we are a unique band of witty overachievers who listen to each other unconditionally and laugh with each other unfailingly. i feel privileged to have made each of their acquaintances and to have gained each of their friendships. good friends are hard to find, but they're harder to lose; i'll miss the days like these and the people with whom i've passed them.