Today I'm grateful for friends that feel like family.
I was in the dining room at a friends house playing Catan with three other friends, a couple other friends were in the living room watching the Blazer game, and one more friend was in the kitchen baking cookies when somebody mentioned that he felt like we were a little family. I've been thinking about this comment and the more I ponder the more it resonates.
In the past year I feel like I've been through some pretty major transitions, specifically from full-time student to full-time employment. I had to make a big choices about where I wanted to live, what field I wanted to seek employment, and how I would spend my time between 5:00pm-8:00am and on weekends. There have certainly been challenging moments but I'm overall I'd say I transitioned fairly easily and successfully. It's been helpful that I chose to stay in Eugene and my friend group didn't have to be rebuilt. In fact, I've been able to spend more time and energy on friendships since I don't have the constant stress of schoolwork pressing on my shoulders. I'm so grateful for this as I feel like I've had the opportunity to create, deepen, and maintain some really meaningful relationships.
In recent months, I've been going through some minor ups and downs and I have multiple friends, from different circles, and from literally around the world who have showed support and encouragement. I have such a wonderful community of people who I can lean on and it makes me feel very fortunate and grateful.
Perhaps another reason I'm feeling grateful for my dear friends, especially lately, is I am anticipating some significant losses as a few close friends are moving away toward important opportunities. I wish them all the best and I think they are making good choices, but a teeny tiny part of me wishes they would stay forever just so things wouldn't change.
Since starting this blogging project, this is not the first time I've been grateful for different friends and friend groups and it certainly won't be the last.
I was in the dining room at a friends house playing Catan with three other friends, a couple other friends were in the living room watching the Blazer game, and one more friend was in the kitchen baking cookies when somebody mentioned that he felt like we were a little family. I've been thinking about this comment and the more I ponder the more it resonates.
In the past year I feel like I've been through some pretty major transitions, specifically from full-time student to full-time employment. I had to make a big choices about where I wanted to live, what field I wanted to seek employment, and how I would spend my time between 5:00pm-8:00am and on weekends. There have certainly been challenging moments but I'm overall I'd say I transitioned fairly easily and successfully. It's been helpful that I chose to stay in Eugene and my friend group didn't have to be rebuilt. In fact, I've been able to spend more time and energy on friendships since I don't have the constant stress of schoolwork pressing on my shoulders. I'm so grateful for this as I feel like I've had the opportunity to create, deepen, and maintain some really meaningful relationships.
In recent months, I've been going through some minor ups and downs and I have multiple friends, from different circles, and from literally around the world who have showed support and encouragement. I have such a wonderful community of people who I can lean on and it makes me feel very fortunate and grateful.
Perhaps another reason I'm feeling grateful for my dear friends, especially lately, is I am anticipating some significant losses as a few close friends are moving away toward important opportunities. I wish them all the best and I think they are making good choices, but a teeny tiny part of me wishes they would stay forever just so things wouldn't change.
Since starting this blogging project, this is not the first time I've been grateful for different friends and friend groups and it certainly won't be the last.
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