friends <3

Books used to be my only friend.  One time I told my tutor, “My friend only eats bananas with no brown spots.” She told me to tell my friend that brown spots = sweeter banana. I just stared at her because my “friend” was a character in a book I read.

Before you start feeling sorry for me, I was not a friendly kid; I was an angry, belligerent, demanding child.  You would not have wanted to be my friend. I drove what friends I had away. I don’t remember exactly how, but I know it was my fault. I’m still dealing with some of the tendencies I had from back then, like feeling sorry for myself, being self-centered in my friendships, and hitting (-.-).  I hope I haven’t driven away the friends I’ve made. =D

I’ll be writing a new “series” (after the three-entry series of Japan vignettes).  This time it will be on the friends God gave me.  When I think about the Christian friendships I now have, I am amazed at the grace that God bestows to loners friendless, socially awkward people. Oh, and I’m lazy and give up easily so please keep me accountable.  I’m planning about twelve entries… So if I don’t have that many out you can push me to finish.

Sigh… It’s really amazing that I still have friends.

I still have friends, right?

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