21. Keeping good company
Sometimes, I forget how invigorating it can be to sit with some good friends and have deep, touching, constructive conversations.
You know when you’ve organised to see friends but then when the time comes you’re all wrapped up nice and cosy in bed, and the thought of dragging yourself into the dreary, rainy outside world just isn’t that appealing? You even think to yourself, ‘Ugh, I just don’t know if it’s worth the effort, I think I’d rather be here by myself anyway’. Because we all know how relaxing and rewarding it can be to just sit curled up with a good book or to binge-watch your favourite Netflix show, hiding from the outside world.
But then you reluctantly force yourself to get up because you have that nagging sense of obligation and you’ve already piked the last couple of times so you really can’t do it again…
And then — then you see your funny, caring, brilliant friends. And the conversation flows non-stop. And you share everything that’s going on in your life but also the things that happened to you in the past and how they influence your life now, and you share deeply personal anecdotes about your family life, and you talk about where you want to be in the future, and your fears and insecurities and silly things that you do and how parents can be SO annoying but you love them just the same, and will you end up being just like them?
And then you remember why this is why you choose to leave the house even when every fibre of your being is screaming at you to stay inside your perfect quiet little cocoon.
Real friends lift you outside of yourself. They help you see that the way you’ve been looking at things isn’t the only way. They remind you that life is about connection, as well as reflection.
Sometimes, you just need a little reminder.
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