reasons why friends (real friends, not here-today-gone-tomorrow) are awesome (not in order of precedence or importance [or redundancy or saying the same thing multiple times]...just in the order of my brain):
#1 - playing games. ever tried to play settlers of catan by yourself? it doesnt work. or the classic baseball example - unless you're popeye, you cant be the pitcher and the batter. if you can, take a video and show me! i want to see it!
#2 - wakeboarding. ever try to do that by yourself? you get all the way out there in the boat, hop out, get your board/jacket on, take care of business in the water (making sure to give the "hold on" signal), and then give the ready signal...and nothing happens.
#3 - going to cookout. now cookout is great if you go by yourself. but its awesome if you go ina large group...watching the people inside get all frantic while your friends stand outside the one-way mirror and make faces is priceless. :) plus, you can get new ideas for mix-n-match milkshakes!
#4 - hammocking. ever hammocked in one of those eno hammocks? the really cool ones that pack down to the size of a great big grapefruit? theyre so much fun by yourself. but when you get a group of people together in the trees, you can make double/triple stacks (like bunk beds)! or you can connect multiple hammocks and use them like swings!
#5 - doing stupid stuff. the most fun things in life are usually terrible ideas. not gonna lie. but theyre so much fun! and if youre by yourself, you probably wouldnt do it...but in a group? anything goes :) its in groups of people that you hear famous last words such as "i'm sure this will work", "this is a great idea", "what could happen?", "look, no hands", and "i wonder if this will hold......". who doesnt want that?!
#6 - road trips (or trips to the grocery store...that works too). you can only sing/dance/be stupid to a certain degree when youre alone...but when youve got at least one other person in the car, the possibilities are endless! and then think of the classic chinese fire drill...with one person! :)
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#7 - friends are willing to tell you when youve messed up and help you avoid it in the future. see, when youre by yourself, even if you want to avoid a certain behavior/place, you can only go so far before you start justifying the action or place. but a friend that cares wis willing to help you out and beat you up as many times as necessary to avoid the action/place.
#8 - friends listen. to anything. and a true friend doesnt judge you - they love and care about you regardless of your actions. yes they can help you when you need it, but they dont judge. without friends, theres no way id be able to carry some of the burdens ive been given in the past few years...none. see, theres so much we cant deal with on our own. there's just no way. when you try to fight it alone, you fall. fail. get consumed in grief, pain, hate, sorrow, depression, self-loathing, et cetera ad infinitum. but with a friend, youre stronger. a stick can be broken, but a bundle of sticks will stand.
#9 - friends have your back. no matter what. thats pretty much self-explanatory, but even when you make a stupid decision, friends are there to help you pick up the pieces
#10 - friends can tell you things that you wouldnt listen to anywhere else. think about it - if a stranger tells you you look like your mom dressed you in the dark, you would ignore it. but if a friend told you that, youd probably be a little upset, but you would take it as advice from someone who cares. same with legit stuff - you can take advice from a friend easier and with more weight than some random person.
and thats just 10 reasons why friends are great. out of the like...8 bajillion reasons!
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