There have been countless times when I've been in a bad mood or felt a little melancholy and out of the blue I will hear from one these friends to let me know they are thinking about me that day, and it will change my entire outlook on that day. It's like they know. There must be some sort of sixth sense to let them know that I could use a pick-me-up. I'm sure I have done the same for them as well.
Seeing them in person is even better!! Last week when I drove home from NC and stopped in to see Jess and Theresa. I didn't think I would spend as much time there as I did, but once we get together, it's like time just passes and no one notices. There is always something to talk about!
I remember a time during college that Jess and I went out to lunch after a night of drinking and we saw a cute older couple in the restaurant. Jess had asked how, after many years of marriage and being together everyday, that could still have something to talk about. I then reminded her that we were roommates, had lived together for going on two years, spent most of our time together and we still had stuff to talk about. I don't know why that conversation sticks out in my head, but it's the truth.
I might not talk to everyone all the time and we might not know the goings-on in each other's lives all the time, but once we are together there is no topic that is off limits. And that goes for all the great friends I made in college, not just Jess and Theresa.
The group emails, the get-togethers, the random "Jersey sucks" or "Yankees suck" text messages, the "I love yous" and everything else in between. I really couldn't have asked to have met a better group of people in college.
As I think about my cousin Brian going off to college in the fall, I can only hope he has a similar experience!
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| I posted this pic awhile back on a couple of friends' facebook pages |
p.s. this post does not only apply to college friends.
p.p.s. I don't know what compelled me to get out of bed at 12:30 and write this post!
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