we live in a world of relationships.
there are people who come and go, but never stop to say hello; people who stay, but our friendship never proceeds beyond the typical "how are yous;" people who i have known forever, related or not, but never made a real effort to know "me" or me to them; people who have come into my life, who i see as potential lifelong friends, but our intense friendship bonding moments soon flutter away after a few months of consistent emails/chats/calls. then there are those who serve as an inspiration for me; those who i feel completely comfortable in expressing myself 101%; those who take the time to make note of every detail in my life and sporadically check up to see how i'm doing; those who i never imagined would ever understand who i am, but can miraculously become my soulmates.
i've been lucky to have met so many different types of people ever since i started to travel around. these interactions have undoubtedly fed my introspective nature, as i begin to subconsciously mimic habits, patterns, lifestyles in reforming a better ME. some make me smile, some annoy the heck out of me (you know who you are!), some make my heart skip a beat...i'm so blessed with such amazing people in my life!
one person who makes me feel really good about myself is my professor who i currently work with. my interaction with him just reaffirms my decision to leave behind so much in irvine and move up to SF last august. aside from our intellectual conversations that i try to maintain my hold in, he acts as a father-or-grandfatherly figure who reads me fairly accurately. i can't say that about a lot of people i know. you'd think we have a generation gap, but no, he's totally my style in being an analytical thinker. a few days ago, we talked about a random topic of "university towns" and living in "bubbles;" today he gave me his follow-up comments after contemplating some more on his bike ride home. how great is that? someone who takes your words and give more thought! who does THAT these days? *wink* i'm actually fairly shy around him (yes, i can be so!). unexpectedly today, he gave me many pointers about life as well. with him being one of the role models i look up to, of course, i don't want to disappoint him in any way, but his comments, spoken wholeheartedly, gave me complete reassurance and fulfillment. his words were exactly what i was looking for today...
there are people who come and go, but never stop to say hello; people who stay, but our friendship never proceeds beyond the typical "how are yous;" people who i have known forever, related or not, but never made a real effort to know "me" or me to them; people who have come into my life, who i see as potential lifelong friends, but our intense friendship bonding moments soon flutter away after a few months of consistent emails/chats/calls. then there are those who serve as an inspiration for me; those who i feel completely comfortable in expressing myself 101%; those who take the time to make note of every detail in my life and sporadically check up to see how i'm doing; those who i never imagined would ever understand who i am, but can miraculously become my soulmates.
i've been lucky to have met so many different types of people ever since i started to travel around. these interactions have undoubtedly fed my introspective nature, as i begin to subconsciously mimic habits, patterns, lifestyles in reforming a better ME. some make me smile, some annoy the heck out of me (you know who you are!), some make my heart skip a beat...i'm so blessed with such amazing people in my life!
one person who makes me feel really good about myself is my professor who i currently work with. my interaction with him just reaffirms my decision to leave behind so much in irvine and move up to SF last august. aside from our intellectual conversations that i try to maintain my hold in, he acts as a father-or-grandfatherly figure who reads me fairly accurately. i can't say that about a lot of people i know. you'd think we have a generation gap, but no, he's totally my style in being an analytical thinker. a few days ago, we talked about a random topic of "university towns" and living in "bubbles;" today he gave me his follow-up comments after contemplating some more on his bike ride home. how great is that? someone who takes your words and give more thought! who does THAT these days? *wink* i'm actually fairly shy around him (yes, i can be so!). unexpectedly today, he gave me many pointers about life as well. with him being one of the role models i look up to, of course, i don't want to disappoint him in any way, but his comments, spoken wholeheartedly, gave me complete reassurance and fulfillment. his words were exactly what i was looking for today...
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