Thursday, October 24, 2013

I had an interesting thought yesterday on my way home from work. I was just thinking back on my life throughout high school and up until I met Adam. All the fun times I could reflect back on were the times that i was just goofing off with my girls. I may have been known as someone who was prettymuch always dating someone. I regret being that way to a certain extent. I mean, it led me to Adam and I wouldn't take it back.. but I wish I would have valued time with my friends when I had it the way it was.. and just spent time with them more rather than wasted my time dating some the guys who wasted that time. I came across this quote.. maybe this is what got me thinking.

I really did luck out on my the friends I've made. I have been lucky enough to keep most of my friends that I've had for 21.. 15.. 10...5... or however many years I've known them! I've been lucky enough to have friends that are such good people.. have such a great head on their shoulders... that they've kept me in line! They helped me stay on the right track and helped me in some of the most trying times of my life so far. I don't know what I did to be so lucky, but I am so grateful for them being in my life. I think the fact that most of them are all serving missions right now.. makes me realize what I've been missing. Haha not that I didn't know how awesome they are, but distance really does make the heart grow fonder. I'm so excited to see where my missionary girls end up in life! To see who they end up marrying down the road.. and to have kids around the same time as them so that they can be friends! Just like we talked about when we were 5 years old. Karlie was my next door neighbor when I was born, so we've literally been friends all our lives. Her family moved when we were about 5 years old. I don't know how we stayed friends. I mean, she didn't move far.. but we really must have already had a strong friendship for us to be the ones who kept our friendship going. It's not like our parents were buddy buddy or anything.. so they didn't force it. It was just us. And we stayed friends.. through elementary school.. junior high.. (not too many people can say that).. high school.. and now.
So, for anyone reading this who is still hanging out with friends.. whether you're in high school.. or junior high.. or whatever the case may be.. enjoy your time with your friends because it'll be limited before you know it! Don't waste your time dating someone who's just wasting your time and is just "for fun."

Rant done.