Whats up homies! The topic of this post seems to me to be pretty self explanatory. Over the past few weeks, I have had the pleasure of having a few separate events in my life that have been so wonderful and fun that they inspired me to write this. This is sort of a stream of conscious thing for me so I am not quite sure how it will end, but I hope you enjoy coming with me on the ride to see. Expect a brief retelling of these two events.
The two events that inspired my blog post are very different. Two weeks ago, a man whom I shall call Zach and nothing more came to visit my housemates. They hung out a bunch and recalled old college adventures, drunk stories, and great times. Every story they had was so fun just to listen to, I could not help but want to be a part of a story like that. The day before he left, Zach and my housemates asked if I would go out with them and if I would agree to let myself go. I of course thought this was the perfect way to make that adventure of my own so I agreed. That night was a blast. I do not wish to turn this post into a story about one or two nights, so I will simply say that we all got drunk, we all threw up, two of us cot court summons, one of us got kissed by a random attractive girl, one of us got a phone number, and one of us fell asleep on the kitchen counter when we got home. As for who did what, you will have to ask me or one of them if you really want to know. What I will tell you is waking up the next morning was terrible, and at the same time, so invigorating. Not only because the night was fun, but because it was so simple. 4 guys went out with no goals of showing off or getting girls, just the goal of having a blast. I feel closer to all of those men now, and can safely say it was one of the best nights I have had since leaving Spokane.
Speaking of Spokane, when I came here 4 months ago, I not only left a safe and comfortable environment but I also left many of my dearest friends and mentors. While it is true that I am making new friends here, the best friends that I made in college will never be replaced. It so happens that the wedding of one of them was this weekend, and it was only about 45 min from me, so I made certain that I would be there. Not only was one of my best friends getting married, but our whole posy of friends from Spokane was pretty much coming up to celebrate! For the sake of time, I will use their first names so I don't have to just keep saying he and she for the rest of this story. Ryan and Emily were getting married (about time) and Jerod and Amanda and Tobin and Rachel were all coming down to see the wedding! This group of people makes up a good percentage of my friend group from home as well as the majority of my spiritual core. Hells to the YEAH!
At the bachelor party, I met a few other awesome guys whom i knew but not quite so well as the previous 6 people. Grant, Stephen, and Christo were all there too and the party was so epic. Once again, I wont tell you too many details, just some of the best parts.... All of us got smashed.... and most of us threw up. A lot of rock band and a lot of drinking games were played, and one of us may have received a concussion. The day of the bachelor party came and went, and eventually it was the day of the wedding. It was so perfect. There is nothing quite like watching two of your good friends get married and knowing in your heart that both of them are perfect for each other. I'm not a super sappy person, but I may have cried. shhh! Don't tell anyone. Anyway the wedding was amazing, and the reception... well.... lets just say that in a small room, that many good friends, loud music, and free wine goes a long way. There was much rejoicing, much dancing, and much fun had by all. Nothing I can write down here can adequately describe my feelings of joy towards Ryan and Emily, and seeing them so happy and carefree together. The best part of the night for me was most definitely all of the bridal party and close young friends of the bride and groom dancing together to Gangnam Style. As the night went on, my tie went from around my neck to on my head, and my collar went from straight and crisp to wrinkled and popped. The mood became less and less formal and we had more and more fun. When the night was over, and I began my drive home, all I was left with was a feeling of warmth and love for all of the great friends that I had been with and the new ones I had made. The only slightly negative feeling I had was sadness at its ending. I still kinda wish that night was still going.
My friends from Spokane are all home now, and I miss them a lot. That's right guys. I miss you. I am very thankful however for the time that I was given with them this weekend and cant wait to see them again because no matter what happens between now and then I know we will still be close and still have a good time with each other. I think I have said before that family is the most important thing in the world, and I still agree with that. To me though, real friends are simply unrelated family. I consider my best friends to be part of my family and for this reason I can say that the past few weeks have reinforced my belief that family (and true friends) are the most important part of my life.
To conclude... friends of Reid... YOUR AWESOME and I LOVE YOU! peace homies :P
