Monday, February 4, 2013

Hey look, it's Arika!

Well this is a day late, but I was much busier than I anticipated this weekend. I had to finish quite a bit of homework, but now that it's all settled, I have thirty minutes to relax before starting again. And yet, I'm not regretting my choice to take 8 classes (yet, anyway). So far, they're all pretty straight forward.
In other news, I've hit a rather euphoric period. I'm not completely better yet: I still have my bad days where I just want everything to go away, and I feel like bursting into tears, but their occurrences are becoming farther and farther apart. So, as of right now things are looking up.
Recently, I've been exploring the different kinds of love. There are so many different shades of love, but most people immediately think of one--romantic love. The problem is, I'm not in romantic love with anyone right now (I might be in romantic like, and maybe romantic lust, but certainly not romantic love). And yet, the only three words on my lips currently are "I love you." I want to say it, and I want the person I say it to to understand what I mean. Because I love the people in my life very much, and I want to make sure they understand.
But I don't want anyone to misinterpret my words. That is my number one pet peeve; my friends can attest to how angry I get when people don't fully listen to me. So even though I am dying to explain with only three little words how much someone means to me, I keep my mouth shut.
I don't want anyone to be scared off by my words.
Arika

Saturday, February 2, 2013

Different Shades of Love

Yesterday was a very good day. I woke up feeling so very content, and I loved the feeling. I realized that I am in the exact place in my life that I want to be. I am writing books, something I enjoy immensely. I have great friends who i know will always be by my side.

It seemed that Arika was having the same feeling of contentment that I was. She texted to let me know that she loved me. It was nice to hear and remember that we will always be there for each other. The conversation went something like this:

Arika: We just connect on several different levels. :) It's like how we seem to have similar moods.
Aiden: In other words we were bound to meet up. It was always fate, like Maddie and Julie!! Oh gosh, I just tear up thinking about that *book.
Arika: Oh my goodness, that book made me cry so hard! But yeah, I think it was meant to be. Something you just can't question, and I think meeting you was one of them. :)
Aiden: ......there are no other words except: "It's like being in love, finding your best friend."
Arika: That is precisely the feeling. When i read that line, I remember thinking 'oh my gosh, that's it'.


I can't really describe how good I felt just talking with my best friend. I think I can safetly say I have three best friends. They are ones that will never go away. Personally, I don't count my sisters or brothers in this list mainly because I think the idea that we would be best friends goes without saying.

My three best friends include Jassy, Arika, and my best friend from Kindergarten. We became friends on the first day of school and haven't stopped since.

I know that when I'm ready to make the jump to get married, my future husband will have to be my best friend. He and I will have to have the same type of relationship I have with my three best friends. There is nothing we wouldn't do for each other, and all the trials we would go through together would just make us stronger. 

It's nice to have friends like that. I am grateful to know that with everything changing in my life, they will always be there, constant in my life.

I love you guys!

Have a great weekend everybody.

Aiden

*the book in question is Code Name Verity. If you have a day or two, read it. You will not regret it. It shows the depth of true friendship.