I have asked the question whether or not some of my spin mates are actually my friends or not? I used to think no they’re just acquaintances or a “fraintance” as I had dubbed them. More than an acquaintance but less than a friend I thought. Was I ever wrong! In fact some of you actually bristled at the thought they were anything less than friends. I can name names if you want just ask me. When I raised the question about being picked up at the airport recently one of them said in no uncertain terms: I would have picked you up why didn’t you ask me? Imagine my surprise and I thought wow that voice in my head needs a muzzle.
My friend (actual) said I wasn’t talking about friendship I was talking about inconvenience. It seemed natural that I didn’t want to impose on anyone and interrupt their day or night. In a way I was being selfish. Suppose they were not just willing to pick me up at the airport they wanted to spend some time with me. I never thought of that. There are people that actually like me (I said some for God’s sake) and being together might not be an inconvenience but a chance to catch up when we weren’t trying to catch our breath in one of Kristen’s classes. We could take a breather and spend quality time outside the bustle that precedes class and the rush to the locker when it’s over.
Today I heard from someone we all love and I guess I’m not alone in these thoughts because they were feeling the same thing too! I’ve changed my mind indeed I have.
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