- Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
i've decided to write not about my daily activities from yesterday, but about people with whom i couldn't live without. it may seem adolescent to pick these kind of people but i truly have come to the understanding that they are important and necessary in my life.
first and foremost, of course, would be Mr. Brian Mitchell. he is and i like to think will always be my Best Friend as long as it is in my control. we've been best friends since the 7th grade. that means we've grown through the years of middle school and still seem to survive the years of high school together. i've never kept a best friend for this long ever before. i can't be 100% sure why brian is my best friend. i suppose it is because he is so carefree and kind. i learn from him the qualities of a better human being. when he says he won't tell, he doesn't. when you need someone who won't judge, he listens without judgment. even when he isn't aware of it, he is being a good person. as i am one who overthinks and analyzes just about everything, he is the complete opposite and is carefree. he doesn't question often and he doesn't get into things that don't concern him. it brings a balance to my life. he runs his life according to him, but makes time for the people in his life. this is something important i am learning from him, because i've realized that you have to do things for yourself and not worry so much about what other people will think about it. the right people will accept you for who you are. one last, but ever so important, thing i've learned from brian is that not everything in the world is under your control. sometimes you just have to let things run their course, go with the flow so to speak, and accept what is going to happen. this is one of the greatest life lessons he has taught me without even knowing it. as a best friend, i love him unconditionally and appreciate everyday we can spend together and grow as people in the world.
this post has been edited due to realities being revealed to me. i feel great sorrow in doing this but it has to be done in order for me to stop lying to myself.
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