Today is November Ninth.

someone told me (this was, of course, over dinner at saga a few weeks ago) some words of wisdom regarding friendships that left me feeling relieved. the worry of friendships and potential friendships here at college is a thought that has nagged at the fringe of my conscience. how much of myself do i need to pour out in order to maintain this relationship? and what about my time and energy? questions that kinda give me a headache. get ready for insight, revelation, what have you: friendships that are meant to be are able to outlast both time and space. in the end, it doesn't matter how long it's been or when you've last talked to that other person - friendships are malleable. malleable? yes, malleable. change is a variable without consequences. yes, you've changed. your friend has changed. so what? when you're in each other's presence, that special dynamic is still there. and then there are the friends that god places in your life for a brief period of time. they flit into your life - like butterflies - and you can't help but come away blessed. for me, saying goodbye is easier because this encounter and fellowship was supposed to last for only this long. i guess the point i'm trying to get across in this paragraph of nostalgia and current situations is that i should just relax and have faith that my relationships are in His hands. even better, god is showing me deeper intimacy with him and i haven't felt the loneliness that i used to feel back at home. thank you god. thank you so so much.

p.s. i've decided that i'm going to spontaneously buy a mouth harp. an instrument that you may (or may not) know as a jew's harp, jaw harp, ozark harp, trump, or juice harp. hurrah!