For pretty much all of my life, I’ve been on my own. And from the outside looking in, many would say different. I’m profiled as the guy that just knows everybody. I go around from place to place making small talk with people, but never really having a place to know where I belong. They say home is where the heart is, but a lot of my heart has been given to many people which are now just memories. And what’s left of it, I reserve for who ever I decide to make memories with in the future. I’ve forged many friendships and many relationships through out my life, all of which have taught me something. People come and go from our lives, but the lessons and memories you have are the very things that teach us to grow and teach us to be who we are.

     I may not have a best friend, or a solid group of friends, but I know plenty of amazing individuals. Some I still keep in contact with. Others are just a part of my past time. And even if they never know it, they’ve all given me something to learn. They’ve given me something to smile about. They’ve given me something to be hopeful for. These people may not be the type of friends I see all the time, or hang out with every friday night, but it’s always nice when I do get the chance to see them. Now I don’t want to seem like I’m closed down or not open to what could be a great friendship, I just feel that I’ll always have this type of relationship with people I come into contact with.

     I’m very often misunderstood. But I was always told, “To be great, is to be misunderstood.” I hope one day I find that special place to call my own, with people I know I belong with. And even though I don’t know when that will happen, I’m okay with that. It gives me a reason to live my life. So just because I feel alone sometimes, or feel out of place, doesn’t mean my life is meaningless. And I don’t think of it as a problem. I think of it as an opportunity. An opportunity to grow, to learn, to live, to love. An opportunity to be better today than I was yesterday. I’ll never give myself a reason to give up. I’ll never stop looking for a reason to be better. And I will always promise that to myself.