There are a couple of epiphanies that I've had recently. One is in regards to true friendship and the other concerns just letting go and getting "it" out of my system. Let me explain.
As years pass it becomes pretty obvious how important family is and how your family can become your best friends regardless of whether your older brother stuffed you in sleeping bags and dragged you down the stairs as a child. I've mentioned that my immediate family has become great at emailing short "strings" to each other and we keep each other laughing. The transition from being family to best friends came fairly natural in my case and I feel blessed because of it. The transition from friend to family though can be rare.
Ameri and I recently discussed who our true friends are. We feel like we have some really great "acquaintance" friends and that hanging out with these friends can be truly enjoyable. However, there are those FRIENDS that save your life and your sanity. They're the friends that when you sit in silence there is no awkwardness. They're the friends that you may not have seen for 5 years and yet you can pick up a conversation with them as if you talk to them on the phone every day. These friends allow you to say what's on your mind, tell you what's on their mind and neither party gets offended when things get "real". I don't think I can put real friendship into words, but I think you all know what I'm talking about. Bless you dear friends. Thanks for saving my sanity.
As for getting "it" out of my system, I recently went to Utah for another 2 weeks to allow Ameri some time to finish writing. While I was there I decided to go to "Comedy Sportz". For those of you who do not know what it is, Comedy Sportz is and improv group that performs short shows similar to "Whose Line is it Anyway". I used to perform with them a few years back. I only did it for a short time, but when I did "it" I found that it was something I was fairly good at. I didn't do it long enough to become incredible, but I was learning and I think I did pretty good (without sounding smug).
Before I arrived I was nervous to see people I used to perform with and I was anticipating that those who used to perform with me would say something like, "Wow Kristi! So good to have you back! We've missed you!"
Well, as it turns out no one missed me and I had to remind everyone but one girl who I was (you mean the world doesn't revolve around me?) The epiphany came when I realized that I had actually moved on in my life. I'm not saying the people still performing haven't moved on (far from it!!), but it was just something that I didn't need to do anymore. I always thought I could perform again someday. Maybe I will, maybe not, but whatever happens I know that it was a great time in my life and I'm glad I had the opportunity!
As years pass it becomes pretty obvious how important family is and how your family can become your best friends regardless of whether your older brother stuffed you in sleeping bags and dragged you down the stairs as a child. I've mentioned that my immediate family has become great at emailing short "strings" to each other and we keep each other laughing. The transition from being family to best friends came fairly natural in my case and I feel blessed because of it. The transition from friend to family though can be rare.
Ameri and I recently discussed who our true friends are. We feel like we have some really great "acquaintance" friends and that hanging out with these friends can be truly enjoyable. However, there are those FRIENDS that save your life and your sanity. They're the friends that when you sit in silence there is no awkwardness. They're the friends that you may not have seen for 5 years and yet you can pick up a conversation with them as if you talk to them on the phone every day. These friends allow you to say what's on your mind, tell you what's on their mind and neither party gets offended when things get "real". I don't think I can put real friendship into words, but I think you all know what I'm talking about. Bless you dear friends. Thanks for saving my sanity.
As for getting "it" out of my system, I recently went to Utah for another 2 weeks to allow Ameri some time to finish writing. While I was there I decided to go to "Comedy Sportz". For those of you who do not know what it is, Comedy Sportz is and improv group that performs short shows similar to "Whose Line is it Anyway". I used to perform with them a few years back. I only did it for a short time, but when I did "it" I found that it was something I was fairly good at. I didn't do it long enough to become incredible, but I was learning and I think I did pretty good (without sounding smug).
Before I arrived I was nervous to see people I used to perform with and I was anticipating that those who used to perform with me would say something like, "Wow Kristi! So good to have you back! We've missed you!"
Well, as it turns out no one missed me and I had to remind everyone but one girl who I was (you mean the world doesn't revolve around me?) The epiphany came when I realized that I had actually moved on in my life. I'm not saying the people still performing haven't moved on (far from it!!), but it was just something that I didn't need to do anymore. I always thought I could perform again someday. Maybe I will, maybe not, but whatever happens I know that it was a great time in my life and I'm glad I had the opportunity!
1 comment:
What do you mean Kristi? You're still performing. What do you call the ward talent show and Celebration of Sisterhood? Those who missed your performances missed out. You truly have a knack for the stage.
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