#32: Hold the mirror higher.

March 25, 2012 at 10:57 pm · Filed under NYC, Thoughts and tagged: friends, life, nyc

This has been one of those weekends where I’m really loving my life, despite the sore throat I’m fighting.  I get that this is a common theme but, you know, it is what it is.

I don’t always know what to make of things; probably another redundant statement for anyone who’s read more than a couple of these entries.  I just love the unfoldings that constantly happen.  I love turning an expectant corner and being greeted by something new.  I love that every minute, every day, every thought, every emotion is purposeful.

This weekend has been one of seeing friends in motion.  Seeing them move their lives forward, sometimes nervously excited but nonetheless happy and ultimately ready, is a beautiful thing to witness.

Friday I returned to Billyburg to catch up with an old friend on the verge of wildly exploding musically.  We’ve been friends since our days upstate and I’ve watched him do nothing else but breathe and glow with passion and drive this entire time.  As a nineteen year old, he told me he would change the world with music.  He remembers that statement slightly sheepishly but I have always thought it beautiful.  And seeing him return from SXSW, surrounded by love, opportunity and the full understanding that anything is possible, I still have no doubt that he will.

Last night’s dinner found me sitting across from another friend who has also done nothing but follow his own road.  Life’s recently presented a couple changes for him and it’s quite fascinating to see the excitement and energy with which he moves forward.  He, like other friends, seems to know nothing of impossibility.  Pretty much everything he has he has created.  And he daily sees the rewards.  I love it.

The latter half of the week was spent with an old high school friend on a path of evaluation and redefinition and it’s thrilling to think of where the next few years will find her.  And, the precursor to last night’s dinner was a birthday party for a dear friend.  With a new love, she’s journeying across the Atlantic to start a new chapter.  Like many of my friends, she rolls with life as it presents itself.  I’m a little sad that she’s moving but thrilled for what’s unfolding for her.

Like the one you decide to take on this journey with you, I think your closest friends ultimately mirror your approach towards life.  I know that my nearest and dearest often do and I’m positive my face shines just as radiantly as theirs.

And time to head out!

Soundtrack: Random assortment of past faves including MGMT’s Time to Pretend & Kids…love, love, love!

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