People Search

It is not mid-April. It is May 1st.

But it's okay, because what I love about being human is the prerogative to change my mind about anything. Anything I once said or wrote or believed is subject to change as I myself change, grow, and have more experiences. Just throwing that out there for those people who also like to throw things... in peoples' faces. :)

Related to that in a way that most who read this probably won't understand is the fact that as I get older I find myself searching for people; people who are good, people who are kind, people who are non-judgmental and open-minded, people who do not have any hidden agendas or ulterior motives, people who are true to themselves, people who reek of authenticity, people who know how to really love, people who are passionate, people who are opinionated, people who are down-to-earth, people who are easygoing, people who are honest.

It's a bit of a shopping list, I know. But I continually have my eye out for people who embody (at least some of) these characteristics. Because if they do, I want them in my life. It's all a bit reminiscent of the way my friends and I would scour the crowds at youth breakaways or hockey games looking for nice, cute boys who might fit a pre-determined list of criteria. If they could make the grade they would become the subjects of our daydreams, letters, and conversations for months to come.

I already have several people in my life who I happen to think display some of the aforementioned characteristics beautifully. And this is not to say that anybody who doesn't meet the "criteria" is automatically banned from having any place in my life. It isn't a casting call. But in order for me to continue to grow as a person I feel like I need more all-around people in my life. In some capacity.

My experience to date, is that solid people like I've described (or people who are at least on the journey toward becoming it) are found most frequently in the places you and I would least expect them to be.

Strange, isn't it?