Blanket Truth

You can see the truth, but you have to learn how to see the blanket truth. I feel like that right now. We are all connected, the laws of the universe would be null and void otherwise. So this weekend was really a moment of 3rd person observing. I did talk and what not but for the most part I was outside of the situation looking at everything. Well first, on Friday, we had a board game night at Shanna's and played some pretty fun games. The relationships of everyone had seemed dimmer for the most part. The connection that I remember once was gone for the most part. Granted, everyone seemed the same and acted the same at first glance but I felt like I could see into them (except Melissa because I never really knew her) and see something different. It's a good possibilities that I was just having a moment of the sort but my weekend did not stop there. On Saturday I went to Madison for a much overdue trip to see Mel Field and we played pool and ate lunch. It was so strange because she seemed less excited about life than usual. I might have just not realized that she is either growing up or growing old. Lots of complaints about everyone just like at Shanna's. I drove home while listening to Regina Spektor (she's simply amazing, I saw her on Conan playing a pink grand piano and I was blown away) and felt like I got home instantaneously. So now where am I? Oh right! Sunday. Well on Sunday I decided I should call Mike Stalsberg and see if he wanted to get some dinner. We ate some food and talked about a lot of things and went back and chilled at his awesome apartment downtown. He was talking badly about religion and other things of the sort. Wondering to myself, is there always this duality of people. It's either love it or hate it or don't care. I'm not personally religious but I readily accept the fact that others are I don't try and pass judgement. I might try and debate philosophically but never in the intention of hindering their beliefs. The same thing as all of the nights before, I was watching the conversation unfold in front of me. Do people change or do they just fail at trying to be themselves? Everyone I knew was not happy with one another. I could see it in their eyes. I don't know if it's the discontent of the world or events around them or what. I felt bad for Shanna when she came to me about Joe. I guess I can't comprehend what she's going through but I can realize that it's very hard for her. That's all I really need to know so I gave her this song that she needed to hear. I've always kind of found it funny that I've never had a complete set of people that I consider to be my friends get along with everyone. I used to just band the person that the most people weren't getting along with from my life. How insane is that? I realize that everyone has faults now, and even though they can be pretty annoying or morally wrong or whatever, it's not going to change the fact that I consider them a friend. It's the connection that is the important thing. Connection is the meaning of life, without it we are all lost. Whether it be God, friends, family, mentors or someone that you talk to on the internet. I know that sometimes you may feel like the world has turned it's cheek but realize that everyone is feeling that way, it's just the lack of the connection. The connection is sometimes hard to keep strong and takes some work but the more effort you put into the greater the strength. I am faulty and so are you, but that's the great thing about it. That is the blanket truth, the connections, the fact that although we are all the different, we are more the same than ever. Happiness is achieved through sacrafice and determination, not just good times. That was a lot longer then expected. I was just going to write about the surface appearance of my weekend but decided that you all should feel special because we are all feeling the same thing and I hope you can agree that. I still love you all my dear friends, and be happy because most of you are on Spring Break.....WOOOOOO!! Sorry, I guess I have to go "woo" after I say spring break... WOOOOOOO!... Sorry again.

The faulty one

Shawn