I've had a weekend around some of my closest friends. It was spent drinking coffee, plenty of wine, eating loads of food, being surprised (i love surprises) and generally it was a 'feel good' 24 hours which I needed. Sometimes i'm guilty of escapism too often, but I figured escaping with the people I feel know me best is a good sort of escape.
and talking to them this weekend it made me think of all the little things they each do which make them different. it was a weekend for seeing people in stages. there were times when we were all together but also a lot of time driving to and from airports, train stations... when you could get people alone and hear what everyone has to say about everyone else. phrases like 'well, that's just her/him and it's weird... but we love her/him so we deal with it' came up a fair amount. as did 'i worry about her/him, are they sure they're making the right choice?' i made me smile... i suppose i was hearing it all for the first time in a while. i think the amount we clearly all care about each other is pretty heart-warming in this day and age. there are several things that friends, and only friends, can cope with about each other that are clearly just annoying but part of that person and without them you'd wonder if that person was alright.
and i like that about my friends.
but i do sometimes wonder how they deal with me.
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