Yesterday,
while I was making a pizza at work, I started to think of what I could write my
blog on this week. I originally thought that I could write about my work and
how we need to work hard for our money, but then I realized that sounds pretty
boring. So, I did what anyone else would
do. I asked one of my coworkers what to write about. After explaining that it
has to have some educational value to it he said that I should write about the
price of tea in China. So here we go. As you all know tea is very popular in
China so prices are normally expensive. The current price is ¥ 1.40, which converts to some amount in U.S.
dollars. No I am just kidding but at least now you know.
What I really want to talk about
are friendships. It is kind of interesting to me to see all different types of
friendships we have. We have those friends that we used to be best friends
with, but at some point in time, we fall apart and go our separate ways. We have
work friends; there to make work more enjoyable. Then we have those close
friends that we can tell anything and don’t have to hide anything.
As children, it seems like you
could just walk right up to some kid that you have never met before. You will
share your toy and they will share theirs and then all of the sudden you guys
are best friends. However, as you get
older, friendships seem harder to get. You and your first friends start to
drift apart and that leads you to finding new friends.
I am about to share something
with you that I am sure you do not know, but high school is full of drama. It
has always been interesting to me that one day two people can be best friends,
always together. Then a week or so later you see them talking behind each
other’s backs and are just mean. How could you all of the sudden hate someone
that a week earlier you honestly cared about?
This led me to think about how we make friends. I first thought of my
fellow coworker. Starting out at Mr. G’s,
I was the only worker from Holbrook. So walking in I can honestly say that I did
not know anyone I was working with. So being a little bit intimidated, I just
kept to myself for the first couple weeks. After becoming more comfortable, I started
to come out of my shell and started to talk more. I quickly became friends with
a couple of guys there and it makes work a lot more fun.
The great thing about dominating every day is that, you do not have to do
it by yourself. Make new friends, keep those friends, and take them with you on
your mission to pure domination.
I understand where you’re coming from, Nathan. Friendships are often fragile. What works on Monday may not work on Friday. People go through different things, and those things often change who we are. When we change some of the personalities we hung around with no longer work with who we are. Your blog reminds me of my friendship with someone. We were practically inseparable in kindergarten. Now we’re seniors and we haven’t spoken to each other in years. Friendships are often tenuous. It takes just one miscommunication and a partnership falls apart. Your blog reminds me that we should enjoy they people we have now because they may not be around us later. Wonderful blog, Nathan.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with what you are saying Nathan. I had a friend in the past the I was inseperable with, but then one day she started hating me. To this day I still don't know why. I miss it when times where easier and all you had to do was share a toy and you had a best friend that you could count on. Moving to Holbrook, I thought that I wasn't going to make any friends at all. I have and only a few have proved their loyalty. That just goes to show that you can make friends anywhere but you still only have those few who will always be there for you.
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ReplyDeleteI was like, “Is he seriously going to write about the tea prices in China?” Just kidding. But I completely agree with your blog. A lot of my friends in the past four years have dissolved to nothing but an awkward “hi” in the hallway. I believe friendships are great a majority of the time. Staying in the dorm it becomes a habit to rely on friends because being away from your family is one of the hardest obstacles to face.
Good blog!
Friends will come from all walks of life. I think, as people, we generally look for friendship. I mean, how bland would life be without friends? Similar to what you said, there are many types of friends. High school friends, college friends, work friends, etc. Yet, there is and always will be those friends that you will never forget. I’ve been a victim of that. When Matthew moved away, I was devastated. However, though we aren’t as close as we once were, we’re still best friends. Let’s just say that friends are an essential part of life.
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