Friends and family fade and disappear. In their place, I find myself surrounded by strangers. They remind me of the people I once knew, while at the same time, they seem alien. I try to understand them, be part of their group. But we have little to talk about anymore. We no longer share the same passions. We laugh at different things. And our world views are irreversibly out of sync. What happened?
As much as it fills me with dread, summer is apparently over. It is September, after all. And as the season has ended, so have other things as well. One thing I learned this summer (rather painfully) is to never take human relationships for granted. The universe sees that as an opportunity to smack you in the face.
Like assuming a friendship will last forever. Or a romantic relationship. Or sexual relationship. They're all about as reliable and solid as a castle made of Jenga blocks. One false move of arrogance or neglect and the whole thing collapses.
Several of my castles have collapsed, so I know first hand. Maybe I'll just spend some time away from the Jenga blocks. Or maybe it was just those Jenga blocks that were the problem. Maybe if I try a new set, it'll be different. Yeah... maybe.
