Expect the Unexpected

I'm not exactly a person who tries to be like the popular crowd or fit in with anyone else. I'm my own person, and I'm okay with that. I actually try to be different from others, and I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because I want to be heard or want to stand out. I promote uniqueness, and I frequently encourage my friends to not be afraid to put themselves out there. At the same time, there are things you should only share with certain people, or maybe no one at all. It's a delicate balance of knowing how to listen, how to share, and how to understand. When I think I've had a good conversation with someone, it's because they listened to me, gave me good advice or said the right thing, and then I in turn did the same for them. Talking to people can work so much out and bring so many realizations about your life to light. For instance, me and a friend who I wasn't that close to before ended up having what must have been at least a 7 hour conversation, all through texting. At the end of it, I felt so much better knowing that I had discovered this person who knew what I had been through, and it humbled me in some ways. Sharing what we did that night, I felt like a little pressure had been relieved, because now I had someone who I could trust to never laugh, never scoff, and never put me down. That kind of experience is awesome, and I hope I'm that kind of friend too. It taught me to expect the unexpected, because life's always surprising.