No matter where you are, you can always make a new friend. Enjoying champagne at the bar? Why not make a new friend? Sitting bored out of your skull at traffic school? Why not speak to your neighbor? Of course there being close to your close friends and family is an irreplaceable experience but, if you cannot be close to the ones you love, then the next best option is to love those people who are around you.
Many cultures reward young men and women who venture into the world and create a space for themselves. I know that personally when I was eighteen years old, I chose a school that was just shy of eight hours away from my parents town. Although the transition was difficult, I quickly learned to survive on my own and as a result, also learned to make friends on the fly. Make friends quickly is an important skill for somebody who is interested in tasting the adventure and intrigue that fills the world around. By living this lifestyle, I quickly learned that although my family and friends were not close, there were always people closeby with whom I can share some information and often an unforgettable moment.
Living far away from family can be a saddening experience. At times, there felt like not a soul understood the melancholy that I was experiencing. However, after experiencing a few moments of sorrow, I quickly understood that nobody was benefitting from my self pity. The world belongs not to those of light-weight courage who become casualties of their own sadness but those with the strength to challenge those moments and transform them into a story worth telling.
Many cultures reward young men and women who venture into the world and create a space for themselves. I know that personally when I was eighteen years old, I chose a school that was just shy of eight hours away from my parents town. Although the transition was difficult, I quickly learned to survive on my own and as a result, also learned to make friends on the fly. Make friends quickly is an important skill for somebody who is interested in tasting the adventure and intrigue that fills the world around. By living this lifestyle, I quickly learned that although my family and friends were not close, there were always people closeby with whom I can share some information and often an unforgettable moment.
Living far away from family can be a saddening experience. At times, there felt like not a soul understood the melancholy that I was experiencing. However, after experiencing a few moments of sorrow, I quickly understood that nobody was benefitting from my self pity. The world belongs not to those of light-weight courage who become casualties of their own sadness but those with the strength to challenge those moments and transform them into a story worth telling.
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