I’ve realized more and more how important the people in my life are to me.  They aren’t all necessarily my best friends, my favorite people, or my role models— but instead each one of the good, the bad, and the ugly are all essential to my whole being.  I’ve realized that people do deserve second chances, and sometimes you need  to find all the wrong people to reassure yourself of your morals, values, and your overall personal character.  & yet sometimes, you may also need them to question what you’ve become so comfortable understanding, accepting… being.  

I was put in a situation where I questioned myself.  I took the chance, not out of fear or uncertainty, but out of simple curiosity.  The further I dug myself into this world, I found more of myself.  I realized that, sure as hell, I knew what I wanted.. & this wasn’t it.  I didn’t want to get out of the situation, but rather help it surface into a reality for someone else to realize the extent of their own being, own choices. 

Someone told me today that they don’t need friends, that it’s a waste of time.  I can’t tell you how hard it is for me to understand this.  I honestly, truly believe that the people you meet are put in your life for a reason— however unimportant they may seem to you.  It is not simply by chance.  For instance, the person who told me that they don’t need friends in their life made it easier for me to argue how important they were in mine for stating such an idea.  By them saying this, I not only reassured myself of my belief that everyone is in your life for a reason, but I also realized how such a seemingly insignificant person can be such a powerful push towards more appreciation and acknowledgment to individuality.  

I was also told today by a different person that I was really friendly and that I get along with everyone.  This made me smile, because I want others to know that giving a chance to anyone, without society’s disoriented views and stereotypes, can accentuate your personal views.  Today definitely helped me realize how much I appreciate the people in my life, especially one specific person that I wouldn’t give up for the world.