Redemption = Loneliness.
I visited Nashville last week. Last minute trip…went out there with an LA friend who was leading a casting director’s workshop at my old acting school. And it was the most redeeming trip *ever*.
Honestly, I was afraid to go. The wounds I felt during my time there seemed even larger after I left, and I was afraid that I might be pulled back into the same old ways of thinking. But it couldn’t have been more opposite. The people I saw were such deep comforts. Such reminders of life and joy and true friendship. Which is GREAT.
I just didn’t expect it to make me so lonely now. You know…the palpable loneliness that sits on your chest and doesn’t completely allow you to sleep well at night?
So. If you have the time. Take a moment. Look at the people around you. The ones that care for you. The ones that you care for. The ones you take time for you. Initiate with you. Love you. Challenge you. And hug them. Tell them you love them. And find ways to show them you care.
And to Sonnie.Annie.Sara.Christina.Kathrine.Jan.Emilie.Carly.Joey.Paul.Brandon.Andy.Matt: I love you guys. I’m thankful for you. I cannot believe how blessed I am to know you. How much I’ve learned from each one of you. How you’ve enriched my life. My mom once told me that the friends I made in Nashville would be my friends for the rest of my life. She meant that about you guys. (No pressure…but seriously…I’m ready to get matching tattoos if you are.)
Oh, and Kathrine? That list of folks was written in no particular order. : )
Tags: friendship, loneliness, love