currently listening to: black and gold (cover) by ellie goulding

so many faces in and out of my life;

some will last, some will be just now and then.

life is a series of hellos and goodbyes.

i'm afraid it's time for goodbye again.

promise me you'll never forget me

because if i thought you would, i'd never leave.

if there comes a day when we can't be together

keep me in your heart, i'll stay there forever.

don't underestimate the value of doing nothing,

of just going along,

listening to all the things you can't hear,

and not bothering.

too often we underestimate the power of a touch, 

a smile, a kind word, a listening ear,

an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring,

 all of which have the potential to turn a life around.

promise a lot and give even more.

hug a tree!

joe:

i know you hate blogs. but you have to read this one. just this one! i remember the first day i met you and it's a shame so much time passed in between then and now. i think you are one of the most genuinely happy people i know and i love being around you because you make those around you just as happy. i have never heard anyone speak badly about you, and i have never heard you talk badly about others. i don't think you would ever change who you are for someone else and you have no reason to. you treat everyone with respect and kindness and you are always welcoming and willing to help a friend. thank you so much for being such an amazing person and friend and such a constant in my life. nothing like some quality time with melly and a few rounds of civil war while listening to biggie and a little public service announcement. i know your futon is always available and you'll give me the biggest hug if i'm having a bad night. i can't wait to rage our way through spain this fall.