I’ve had this journal for an awfully long time.
I’ve made many new friends in the past few years, and in a journal with nearly 3600 entries, it can be hard to see what’s significant amongst the minutae.
So, here you are, if you’re curious: me, in a nutshell. Feel free to comment on any of all of them, here or there:
On why (and how) I use LiveJournal
On love. My solid definition, and what I mean when I say “I love you.” :)
On friendship/family (VIDEO) | What I love about my flist
On the practice of “FList as Friendship”
So I went and read them all (re-read for most of them) and I want to say thank you for sharing so openly who you are and how you see the world. It really helped me refocus on a few things, remember a few things and look at a few situations in a different light. That doesn’t mean trying to be you, it just means reaffirming who I am and how I define myself as the person I want to be.
I miss you, I miss my friend, I miss the genuine love you brought so unassumingly into my life, I miss your silliness and your deep introspection.
I think that sometimes people get afraid to tell someone they miss them, it can seem too possessive, too needy. There could also be a conveyance of guilt or blame either you are admitting that you don’t see them as often as you like, or saying that they don’t make time for you. This is not about any of that, this is simple my life is not as full when you aren’t in it as often and I notice.
{{hugs}}
*hugs* Thank you for sharing with me. I wasn’t sure if anyone would go through all that reading, but I thought I’d put it out there anyway. :)
I don’t know if I could receive a greater compliment than saying that some of my posts about myself have made you consider your own views and self-definition (similar or not), so thank you. :D
I’m still here! When school starts for Lucy, I won’t be so obsessed with maxing out my time with her, and I’m sure I’ll be around more.
Your last thing is too right – it is great when you can just express yourself because you want to share, without expectation or manipulation. I miss you too! *hugs*
Thank you, Scott for these links. They mean a lot to me. I have read several of them already, but am marking this as a favorite, so I can return. Gotta pace myself, you know?
*big hugs*
Seriously, no one can read them all at once! Together, they represent hours and hours of me, heh.
I’m pleased that they’re thought-provoking to more people than just myself. ;)
*hugs back!*