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Visiting Covenant friends causes pain. Each of you has a piece of my heart and when I am with you, my heart and body are together again and I am happy. But when I leave--my heart is wrenched out, and the burning hole in my chest smokes like the bullet from a point-22. Later, distractions ease numbness and I miss my absent heart less.
This is all a little dramatic, but it helps. On a scale from koala bears to hurricanes, it helps like a raspberry chocolate smoothie and a long talk with Hackenfriend helps.
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Memorable quotes:
"I used to tell myself that there was more to life than boys. But then I decided-- there really isn't. Get over it." ~Rachel
"He really is nice. You just can't tell." ~Natalie
"I used to think I had discovered the secret to contentment. Then I realized I'd simply forgotten what I was missing." ~funke
"So what have you been up to lately that I haven't read about on your blog?" ~Evan
"Um...I woke up this morning. I haven't put that on there yet." ~funke
By the way, to people who read my blog: THANK YOU!!! For you, I did not have to perform the "this-is-what-I've-been-doing-for-the-past-two-years" song and dance routine. What a relief to be able to talk about something besides myself. Like gender. :)
Posted by funke at 28.08.06 16:08 | TrackBack | Posted to Introspective AnalysisI am so glad that Rachel has seen the light! :)
Posted by: Carrie at 28.08.06 16:14it is painful to visit places you once were part of and no longer seem to be, but BUT you always will be part of it in my head... which is expansive. AND how cool is that i made your quotes? Thanks.
Posted by: Natalie at 28.08.06 17:12On my recent visit to ye olde mountainetop I was struck by how few people there I actually know and are relevant to my experience, but at the same time, I was also struck by how much of it is the same--it's all the same scene but different players filling the same roles. It amused me.
Posted by: Jeannette at 28.08.06 19:58Carrie: to put a little context to Rachel's quote, I think that she was pointing out the subtle self-righteousness of being independent and oh-so-content. I liked it.
Natalie: you are so quotable. :)
Jeannette: I was actually kind of surprised to run into so many people I still know. I thought that most everyone I knew had graduated and wasn't expecting to see so many familiar faces. I think the fact that I was there for a wedding had something to do with it.
Posted by: funke at 28.08.06 23:24