So I was looking through my drawer in my room today, and I stumbled upon this picture frame binder thingy that Catherin had put together for me before I left for Taiwan last year. It was filled with pictures and notes from friends, and as I was reading through all of them, I couldn't help but be really, really, really humbled, grateful, and also challenged. I've been really fortunate to have such an awesome support group always surrounding me, from fighting through college with me, to sending me off to Taiwan with such love, to celebrating Culinary school achievements with me. In the little day-to-day conversations to even giant gifts like a stand mixer for my bday or an ice cream maker for graduating, I can only wonder how I ever became a recipient of such grace.
To be honest, I feel like I've done a pretty bad job keeping up with friendships these past 6 months. Maybe it's because of the emotional drain that the breakup took, my busy class+work schedule, my own jadedness and laziness, or a combination of lots of factors, but in any case, I could have done a lot more to be selfless in investing in and serving those around me. I definitely haven't challenged myself to keep in touch with old friends or to dig deeper in certain conversations and friendships, and looking at those old sentimental notes that people wrote only makes this stark contrast even clearer. I really fear a day when I look around and discover that no one is involved in my life, and I am involved in no one else's life, all because we stopped trying in our friendships. That would be ... terrible.
So I guess two convictions from this whole experience:
1) Be thankful for the people that I have in my life and really show them that I cherish them.
2) Stop being so selfish and love people! Serve them to the best of my ability!
And lastly, thanks. Thank you to those who have ever been my friend. I really, really am ever so thankful for you.
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