Vacation Journal Entry 3: Activity

I was very active during the past month, perhaps not in the most conventional way. I didn’t do that many sports or work out, but I did go on a lot of long walks with people. The main activity that I did was to reconnect with people I had long forgotten about. I met with friends that I hadn’t spoken to for over 3 years, and i’m really glad I did. It was an active effort too: it would be much easier to forget about these people whom I considered family from my life, as to not miss them while i’m away. Living in Costa Rica for the first few months was painful, because I was constantly reminded that I couldn’t be with these people anymore. So the easiest solution was to move on and stop talking to them. Meet new people and forget about my old life.

But I’ve been reflecting on myself a lot lately, and I do this a lot. If a problem comes along, i’ll abandon something all together, and move on as if nothing happened. And I need to fix that: I can’t form any significant bonds if everyone is just disposable. So, against my own status quo, I met with my friends. And I remember how much I loved them. And sure, it’s really sad that I don’t get to see them often anymore, but seeing how happy they were to see me reassured that I formed lifelong friendships that I’ll treasure forever.