"Isn't the World a Crazy Place?"

I've mentioned before that I see my friends, my close ones, as family; I've also mentioned that sometimes they are all that keep me going sometimes. And over the past few days, I've been in a very friend-centric place. Maybe it's because one of them just moved away, maybe it's because one of them has been dealing with some issues that brought out my more...kick-butt-take-names protective side. Either way, I love my friends.

I especially am feeling lots of love towards one of my friends who I talked with today. I had a lot going on in my head, and I'm a person who will spill my guts to people I trust so that I can think somewhat more clearly. Usually in these situations, my friends will make comments and add their opinions/feelings into the conversation; I don't mind that most of the time because I do the same exact thing. Anyway, today I went to talk with my friend, who shall remain nameless, about a project we're working on, and when we were finished, she let me unload and be ridiculous for a few minutes. What I loved about it was that she didn't really feel the need to say anything to me other than "I'm sorry your head is more of a mess than normal" and then gave me a hug when I said I wanted one.

That's it. And it was awesome. The whole conversation took five minutes, but I felt better. No, I made no decisions or sorted out anything, but I got to spew everything in my brain and then let it take a back seat so I could function.

It's like...in yoga, when you have to meditate and clear your mind of all distractions; immediately, your mind is so crowded and full that you can't not think about whatever it is. I've always been told, when this happens, to acknowledge the thought, then let it move to the back of my mind until I was ready to deal with it again. It's annoyingly hard and frustrating to do almost all of the time, but that's how talking to my friend felt. Really, it was more like talking at my friend because she didn't say much, but I didn't need her to. She listened, hugged me, and I went on my merry way.

So, I am dedicating this post to my wonderful friends who I love more than almost anything...except cookies. Cookies may just win out over some of my friends...maybe...