Making New friends

Not every day is a regular day, some days are amazing while some days are boring, it all depends on what we do and the turn of events for each day. I'm an introvert, I love my space and I keep a few friends. In the month of July I relocated to a different town with the hope of clearing my head from the many issues I was going through. There I tried to keep myself low, no friends, just indoor and blogging and it continued like this for several months.

As much as I loved my space, loneliness started to creep in but I found myself struggling to make friends . I wanted to but something in me kept pulling me back and once again I returned to my lonely state and this continued for a long time. So it was a battle within and my introverted nature seemed to be getting the upper hand most times while I tried to motivate myself to stay happy, this would work for a short time and the next minute I'm in need of something to motivate me to stay happy with myself.

Each time I remember this struggle of making a friend and the loneliness, the song "7 years old" by Graham Lukas flashes through my mind reflecting on the advice his mum gave him to make friends before he turned eleven. This rule is golden, there's a reason why making friends at a certain age is necessary. I may have relocated to put things straight for myself but along the line I realized I needed a friend who I can talk to aside from the lonely times I desire for myself for reflection. So my quest for friendship happened last week.

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Suddenly I decided I was going to make a friend, no more discouragement and I proceeded to approach two females I've closely observed during the weeks I've fellowship in the church I attend and they happily welcomed my friendship. It felt like a log of wood fell off my body and I was free. There was this surge of joy that came knowing I have people I can talk to whenever staying indoors feels like hell and I need someone to talk to over certain issues. It was just last week but we are already so close and there's a new discovery I'm making about the concept of introverts and being isolated- we also desire to socialize.

Was the week amazing? Yes it was. I was able to make new friends and I can now leave my isolated corner and visit a friend. I have people I chat with often now and people I can talk to, and if the chemistry builds up, that's a call for something greater. Two are better than one, this concept of two is indeed a great force in accomplishing so much. I've realized this in the few moments that I have been with these friends. This might be a start to so many things, socializing, breaking away from my introverted nature, or getting my things together, all that I know, I feel much better now that I have friends.

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