Mistakes

I don't want to be a woman who knows a lot about what's right and better in life as a result of experiences doing wrong and bad things that have taught me a lesson. I want to look back on my life and give encouraging and positive advice on the basis of knowing what is right because it has worked for me...not knowing something is wrong because it has worked against me. Does that make any sense?
In short, I don't want to learn the hard way, perhaps.
Today I went to Starbucks with an old friend, Tommy. Man, we have a ton of memories, hardships, and humorous and complex circumstances that we've been through together in the 13(!) years we've known eachother. Wow...that's quite a while, hadn't realized that. At any rate, it was great to sit around and laugh our heads off and say some things without even having to say anything at all because we just knew what we'd been through and how hilarious it was. I love that. And it encourages me. That there are people out there and future people who I will be able to sit around and just be myself with and talk about life with...being sarcastic, funny, deep, spiritual, and serious all at the same time. I was beginning to think that that kind of relationship/friendship didn't exist for me anymore and wouldn't ever again. But it does and will and it's great.

On another note, summer is four days officially over. College classes start on Monday, so it's just half days this week, but still--summer is kaput. Well, this is the last year before life happens...hah!