Friends.

Today I am thankful for my friends. Never before in my life have I felt as surrounded by good people as I have now. Sometimes I find myself feeling alone but I now realize that all it takes to develop good relationships is time and effort. Someone can say they have no friends and blame it all on others but that is not the case. A friendship is a relationship. It is a two way street that involves both people putting forth effort. When one friend continuously puts forth more effort than the other it is tiring and not worth it. I can count on one hand the people in this world that I can truly count on if trouble arises and that is okay with me. I would rather have a few people in my life that will support me in any decision I make than a million fake ones. Life is all about perspective. Currently I have a pretty clear one.

Pressure.

Where does it come from and who establishes it? It is so frustrating to find yourself stressed out because of things that are beyond your control. Why are some people so concerned with trying to fit in. How can you say you are trying to be Christ-like when all you do is sit there on your high horse believing that you are so much better than all of us "sinners." I am terribly sorry that I somehow do not fit into the cookie-cutter mold you have established, but I am not like everyone else. I feel so lucky that I was raised in a place where people are open to differences and change. There are no downcast glances, no one thinking that they are better than anyone else. Just people trying to be the best that they can be and that I can repsect.