Friends Make The World A Better Place

NOTE: This was written on May 8, 2012. 

 

Friends are very hard to come by now days, don’t you think? Let me first explain that I have many acquaintances but very little friends. I counted the very closest friends of mine within TEN digits. I think that is pretty good for a young man like me to have. I mean, there is a saying that says if you can count your friends on one hand, you are doing great…I think that is the saying anyway. Back to the point of this madness entry:

Friendship can be made up of lies, disgust, but forgiveness and support is what a true friendship is all about.

Tonight, I texted a friend whom I lied to in the beginning of the friendship; yes, I realize that is wrong of me. But anyway, we texted for about an hour until he called me! We then went on to talk for an hour and half on the phone! But he taught me many things in the matter of those two hours. 

I am a very rare gem; I am a fabulous person!

I need to learn to stop wearing my feelings on my sleeves.

“Fool me once: shame on you.

Fool me twice: shame on me.

Fool me three times: forget you.”

Laughter is indeed the best medicine.

The only support that you can be is the support of yourself.

Stop being a puppet and be a soloist.

Those five things are important reminders that I am to be remembering as I work my way back up the roller coaster of life. I am not a person to be in the bottom of a downward spiral all the time; I need to find myself and be a happy man.  So my task for the next couple of days:

1. Find a smooth rock-give all the negativity to the rock.
   When a lot of negativity is in the rock, throw as hard and far as I can to let it all go.
2. Write down all the negative comments that I use against myself, and then rip them up, set them a fire, and watch them burn away-
3. Remember: I am a fabulous person!

Watch my negativity and turn it to positivity as I journey through this summer. 

According to my friend, I am a very intelligent person, a funny person, and a devoted person to cheer people up. The problem now, however, is the fact that I have lost that cheerfulness somewhere within the past 10 months! I was happy before I left for college, what has happened? Yes, you can say, “college.” But there is more to it-I am sure. 

Now, I must use one of my favorite lyrics to remind myself and you about who you are. Note: I am not trying to cause controversy with these lyrics being used here. 

No matter gay, straight or bi, Lesbian, transgendered life,

 I'm on the right track, baby, I was born to survive,

I'm beautiful in my way, 'Cause God makes no mistakes,

I'm on the right track, baby, I was born this way!*

Anyway, hope this all made sense to you and I hope that you enjoyed my MaDnEsS!

Matthew

*Lady Gaga. “Born This Way.” Born This Way. Interscope Records. 2011. CD