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Ideas have bottlenecked in my brain. So much I want to say! Aish.

( I've been thinking over past friendships... )

Anika came to visit, as I posted, and we had such a deep connection. Even though she was going through a terribly hard time (two of her most valued relationships in serious crisis), I was so happy she was visiting. I didn't resent the timing because I was so glad that for once I was able to be a real support for her -- it's hard to do that over ( Read more... )

I have so much to say about Anika's visit... but what's really on my mind right now is something inspired by her but not about her ( Read more... )

Well, Rebecca called me this morning and made me get my cozy self out of bed and put clothes on (well, she said I didn't have to, but it was cold) so that she could come over... and bring me presents ( Read more... )

I feel incredibly ambivalent about yesterday's post. The first group of responses really surprised me -- I didn't think people would get offended by it, as some seemed to be. The second half made me happy ( Read more... )

Quite a few of you (whom I've only met through LJ) are very important to me; I'd mourn if you left LJ (let's not even think about anything more drastic). But even though I feel a bond with you and consider you a close friend, I don't call you a soul friend -- though I hope to eventually get there. That really depends on your willingness ( Read more... )