I’ve learned that it’s not the length of time that you’ve known someone that matters; it’s the moments you’ve shared that defines how people stay in your heart. And maybe there are some people that we’re not meant to get over. Maybe they’re meant to stay in our hearts — if not to be in our lives, but to teach and remind us how to love.
Sometimes, I think about what life will be like when I return home. I think about the modern conveniences that I’ve missed — like hot water, electricity that doesn’t go out every other day, and being able to get food delivered. I think about my friends and wonder how their lives are going without me. But most of all, I think about what it’ll be like to date again. I think of the dating rules that I’ll have to learn again and what it’ll be like to take the slow path to love. I think of all the memories I’ve made abroad and the crazy stories I have to tell… and how I’ll never be able to tell them to certain people without them thinking I was a lunatic.
…t a fan of contradictions. He was an absolutist, so in his moral worldview, there were no gray areas. If you don’t want other people lying, you should never lie yourself no matter the circumstances. If you think laziness is undesirable, then it’s your job to make sure you are never contributing to it.