I Can Now Call You... Friend.

I have sought out a couple of relationships that were never very close. I can now safely call two people the fabulous title that is Friend. One of which I  met in college and am getting to know on a more personal level even though when I first met here I was like "I have got to know her!". Another of which I am also finding out more about and realizing just how much we have in common! These two individuals came to a cookout my mom has every year. While I usually invite just a couple of friends to come, every year one of my friends comes. He is someone whom I do not see very often, but we have a close connection of some sort that has never faltered. He is someone whom I can count on when I need him, I don't even have to wonder. Also, he is just fun to be around! Well, he came (my mom directly invited him) and so did the two ladies I invited! We had a good time!

Also, I went on my first meetup with some ladies in Lawrence! There were a total of six of us at Clinton Lake for a Sat AM hike. It was actually the perfect temperature out while we hiked the beautiful trails for 2 hours. All of the ladies were really nice and it was a mixture of age groups which was awesome! I learned a little about each one and found a potential physical activity friend: she does extreme runs like the ones that go through mud and obstacle courses! She said she'd be on a running team with me if I ever wanted to do a team run! So, it was definitely worth going do to the great company! I would try going to another meetup.

In the last 24 days I have learned a  lot about myself and other people. I have learned how to more clearly define what a friend is. I have also decided that I probably should not place labels on my friends such as "best friend". All friends should be friends. Some are closer than others, but placing superlatives upon a person doesn't make them the best friend. They have to work to be a friend in general and so do I. I've been putting in the work trying to find new friends and so far I have 2 more than I used to! I've almost been at this for a month and it is going so well!