Good Cop, Bad Cop....

That's the only analogy I could think of,,, So I got the 'What the hell' post out of my blood stream, so now I'll balance it out with the ' how cool is that' post...

Yet again,, referring to FaceBook... This time referring to those people who make you smile when you see their name or their picture and you can't click quickly enough to see what they have been up to... I don't know about you,, but I have a lot of regrets from my teenage years... Not regrets I loose sleep over, and realistically I know these decisions have made me into the sentimental cry baby I am today... but regrets none the less...

The faces I am happiest to see are those of the people I have known since early childhood. Growing up in a small town, at graduation I probably knew 90% of my class since I was 5 or 6 years old... Why am I happy to see them? Because when I think back,, to all the trials and tribulations of high school, these are the people that took me for who I was,,,, Even though I was so insecure, and was determined to be part of 'the crowd',,, which often meant I didn't talk to people I wanted to,, simply because others didn't think I should,,, these people are still the ones that want to know how I am, who I am, and where i am... These are the people, that if I had it all to do over I would never turn my back on... These are the people who know how to be friends with people, who are genuine.... etc. etc. etc... I sound like a fool!

But you know what,,, I don't care,, these are some of the best people I have ever met.. To be able to say I have been 'let in',, and now get to see the little notes that are left for each other, and how after all this time they still truly care for one another... I value this more than any of them could ever know... When I think of 'Good people' , the ones you use in examples when talking to others, the ones you strive to be more like,,, these are the people I think of... Regrets that I let these people and friendships slip away so easily (even though I was too young and stupid to know better)... Yes... Thankful that I have an opportunity to now get reacquainted and tell these people the impact they have had on me.... Most definitely....