Black Holes and Revelations.

If there's one thing I have learned during my time here in Boone, it's that life is a lot more complicated than I have given it credit for. We've all been told that, but I didn't realize that I never understood such a fact of life until recently. I've always loved my life. Sure it has been a little typical, but what life doesn't have aspects of normality? In essence though, I've viewed it as highly simplistic. I work for what I want, want what I work so hard for. I say what I mean, mean what I say. Have people in my life whom I love, love the people in my life. Pursue my passions, have passions worthy of pursuing. As simple as that.
However, things aren't often as easy as they sound. Situations you find yourself in surprise you. People, even those you may think you know well, surprise you. Life surprises you. Maybe it's life's way of keeping you in check. Maybe it is to make you who you were meant to become. Hell, maybe it's pure coincidence. Fact of the matter is that things happen whether you were expecting them or not. You have to deal with life's sudden changes in the best way you know how and more importantly, you have to live with those decisions you make.
People have always been fascinating to me. Their peculiar habits, distinct differences in perspective, and unpredictable actions. However, I don't think I've ever experienced their biting pettiness to such a full extent. Newsflash: there are people out there that suck you dry of everything you have. Quite literally. There's a possibliitly that they truly don't realize their vampiristic ways. However, there's also a possibility that it's not worth having people like that in your life anyway. It took me a while to come to this seemingly easy conclusion. The journey to such a discovery though was pretty poorly lit. I used to cringe at the thought of burning bridges, but when those bridges only lead down why would I want to cross them in the first place? Afterall, the view is much better from higher up anyway.
With each disappointment though, comes a chance at self-discovery. Letdowns have a funny way of forcing you to reevaluate things, sometimes things you never thought needed reevaluating. When life trips you up, you are able to find out who is willing to extend a hand to help you back up. It's those that matter. It's those that are worth holding onto.
You can forgive the vampires, but it's hard to forget all the blood they sucked out of you.

"Love arrives safely with suitcase in tow.
Carrying with her the good things we know.
A reason to live and a reason to grow.
To trust. To hope. To care.

Hate sits alone on the hood of his car.
Without much regard to the moon or the stars."
-Avett Brothers.