Thankfullness.
Posted on Sunday, January 25th, 2004Just a little update before I begin my latest thought: my resolutions are still, for the most part, sticking… I’ve had trouble keeping the same ones as before, but I’ve been improving ever so slightly on my consistency. Hopes are good!
I guess along the same lines comes my latest little blab; I have resolved to be as thankful as I can be (without overdoing it, of course). Today, I realized how lucky I am to have the friends that I do. Let me explain.
I have never been the best at being the most sensitve and considerate friend; very often, I say something sarcastic, do something selfish, or don’t spend enough time with my friends. Yet, despite all of this, I am still blessed with them. Yes, I am at fault for very human characteristics, but I have to believe that I can be better if I ever hope to change my ways. Aim high, Justin, aim high.
So I come back from Got Snow?, a residence outing to a retreat centre some 45 minutes west of Waterloo. It was a lot of fun, and I’m glad that I went. Not long after I arrive, I go to drop off the guitar I borrowed to Laura (henceforward known as Lowwa). I end up talking to Lowwa for quite some time, and I’ve really come to see that I have gotten to know her quite a bit better over the past month or so.
Now, she hasn’t had the easiest time recently, and I thought it would be good if I showed her that she had my constant and unwaivering support. Later tonight, I was talking to her and Kat, and I offered to pick up a pita for them when I went with some other residents. Kat promptly offered me money upon my return, but I very stubbornly declined. I thought that if, for some $5 or so, I could satisfy their hungers and maybe bring a smile to Lowwa’s face, it would be well worth it. To extend that a little further, it was a very small token of my gratitude for all of the love and support that they have given me.
Just now, after a talk with Shpineapple, I’ve realized that I’m also very lucky (and happy) to have her as a friend. I’ve been very stupid with her recently, and it’s very fortunate for me that she is very forgiving 🙂 God bless her and all of you, my dear friends!
4:15am. Bed calls.