What is it about the company of friends that's so uplifting? Is it because one feels as though they are cared for or simply the rejuvenation of interacting with others? This topic is quite interesting to me. After having moved to Gainesville, 5 years ago, I have not had the pleasure of meeting very many friends. For whatever reason, this did not occur. Yet, when I go to St. Augustine to visit already existing friends, it seems like I end up meeting someone new. This has bothered me, for the past 5 years. I finally washed my hands of it and gave up trying to understand why this occurred. However, due to the events of this past weekend, I started thinking about it again.
During weekends when I stay in Gainesville, the days usually consist of me feeling trapped and often like I'm chasing my tail, going round and round in circles and never getting anywhere. The only positive feeling I seem to have is on Sunday evening when I think 'just get thru this night and then the work week starts'. Yet at the same time, this is an awful feeling.
This past weekend, I had a real treat... friends came over to visit. This does not normally happen unless I am seeing someone and I cannot go see them. What was really nice was when we were out casually talking and enjoying a beer. I realized, this does not normally happen here, in Gainesville, for me. I felt like I should be in St. Augustine.
Regardless to say, I had a very nice time and hope it will happen again. In a sense, it's wonderful to have friends that are located in other towns, states, or countries but at the same time it's a bit saddening... because you don't get to enjoy that time with them and be a presence in their lives and visa versa. Yet, that is how life is and like our friends, it is something we have to accept, just as it is.
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