Friends and loved ones

I guess everyone at some point realize that there are friends or loved ones whom are underappreciated. Heh, I guess I'll use the cliche that goes something like you never realize how valuable something/someone is until they're gone. This is true since its human nature to take things and people for granted since they come into contact with it or them so much that people eventually see them as a nusiance, or rather a common thing. Although it is once that thing or person is gone that people realize just how important that thing or person truely was.

For example one's family and loved ones. Since from the family comes so much support and love. Unforunately it is the parents love and desire for their children to succeed that creates an atmosphere that they do not care about you. When in reality they really do care for you and that they are willing to support you and help you. Your loved ones are there to help support you and they also care about your happiness and want to make sure that you are happy and not sad. We take family and loved ones for granted since if we were alone in this cold cruel world it would be hard for one to continue living. It seems that I've seen quite a lot of this world's cruelty and harshness that at times I become overwhelmed by it since sometimes I'm the one experiencing it. So I have a rough idea, but some may disagree, of how it feels to be alone and knowing that no one is willing to help you or to get your back.

This brings me to my next point, friends. Friends, what are they? Are they strangers who we get to know and then part with them after we get to know them? Are they people who are willing to help you just because? To help you because they want to? Many people have different definitions of what friends mean to them and what they are. My definition of friends are that they are people who you feel comfortable with, that you can fall back upon them for help, and maybe perform a few favors if they are willing to do so. Some people may or may not care much about friendship, but for me I consider friendship to be a valuable thing. In my live I've lost many friends and almost everytime it happens it hurts. So I try my best not to lose anymore of my friends since I know just how valuable each one of my friends are.

Another point is how easy it is to get angry with others. To get angry at strangers, angry at friends, angry at family, angry at loved ones. Although it seems that strangers don't really come into much contact with our life for us to get mad at them a lot. Unfortunately, it gets a lot easier for people to get mad at friends, family, and even loved ones since they are the ones who come into contact with their life almost on a daily basis. There are many reasons people get mad at others. I could try and name them but its kinda late and I'm not able to think of reasonable reason, and yes I know that does sound kinda funny worded that way but meh.

This next part is kinda a mini rant and an observation that I sort of noticed. That whenever someone like a friend, family, or a loved one gets mad at the other that they barely apologize for getting mad and making the other feel bad. Even when arugments occur some people don't even aplogize for it. These are things that I've noticed when I get into arugments or get mad at others, and after that I'm over my anger I feel bad that I mad the other person feel the way that I did. So I try to apologize because I don't want to make my friends, family, or loved ones feel bad due to my anger. Well anyway that ends my mini rant.

So I urge those of you who take those people in your life who are a big part of your life that you should take the time to think how helpful and supportive each person is in your life. Even maybe thank them for being a good friend and so here goes my thanks to those who are important to me in my life. You guys will know who you are.

Friends back home: Thank you guys so much for helping me find a definite group of people. Thanks for all the support that you guys provided and thanks for being there for me when I need to talk too. All those times that we hung out and had fun are great memories and that I want to remain friends with you guys in the future as well.

Friends at college: Thanks for helping me out in some classes in studying, homework, and being there to talk to as well. Thanks for the hospitality, for whenever I crash at a friends place or go over to hang out. Thanks for putting up with me when I get all weird and stuff. I also want us to remain friends in the future too.

Family: Thank you for so much, for providing a place to live, the support, and the love. Thanks for being there for me since you know me the best and have to deal with me almost every single day.

Significant Other: Thank you for helping me out and I'm always glad to help you as well. Thank you for making everyday seem positive and always being able to make me smile when I have a bad day.

I know that there's probably more things that I have to thank my friends, family, and loved ones but I'm getting sleepy and can't think too straight so I only put down what came to mind first, but don't think what is written down here is what I'm grateful for. There's a lot more that I need to thank everyone for who has been a part of my life.