“my friend is not perfect—-no more than i am-—and so we suit each other admirably.” -alexander smith
certain events and conversations in my life lately have me thinking about friendships. i think it would take me paragraphs upon paragraphs to fully convey the ins and outs of my numerous thoughts on the subject, but i can make an attempt to summarize it in a few sentences.
somewhere there is a quote about how a true friend is a person who knows you and despite that, loves you. this fits with my own ideas, as it’s always been my belief that no one is without quirks and annoying habits. in order to become friends with someone, you only have to realize that the quirks they embody are those that you can forgive. because overall, they make your life happier.
i used to believe that you should never have to complain about your friends, and that if you found yourself doing so, then maybe you needed new friends. to this day, i still hate to argue with my friends, even if it’s simply about politics, or what restaurant we should go to for dinner. but i’ve also realized that complaints and arguments are part of truly good friendships. there have been times when i’ve thought a friendship was over as a result of some conflict, only to find that it became stronger.
anyway.
this morning i went to an interesting meeting. this was the best quote to come out of it (i’m paraphrasing, but still): “the paper is too technical. it’s going to congress. it needs to be dumbed down to an 8th grade level.”
and yes, we actually did get to play softball last night at last, after a month of rainouts. the month off certainly didn’t do anything for my hitting (i went 0-for-3), but i did make a nice play at second and another good catch in left center to make up for it, and we won 8-7. i was like the rotating fielder, playing at least an inning at left center, first base, and second base. fun.
