Saturday :: 31 August 2024
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August slipped away into a moment in time
Solna, Sweden
19 May 2024 :: iPhone 14 Pro Max :: f/2.8 1/61s :: ISO-1000Dear Stranger;
The first two stamps on my passport remind me of an unforgettable journey that brought new sights, new experiences, unexpected twists and turns, and perhaps most memorably, new friends. It's continuing to make an impact on me months after the fact, and it's given me a perspective shift about what it's like to be around people who have been made fun of for enjoying harmless things that bring them joy–and how important it is to respect that point where fun changes into some kind of hurt. I'll be forever grateful for this.
Everyone's threshold is different and can also change over time, so when "giving someone a hard time" becomes an annoyance or more, it's time to stop. My experience volunteering as a crisis counsellor has given me the tools to communicate directly and to identify the signs of when I'm starting to outgrow certain friends.
As August slips away, ...time turns flames to embers; you’ll have new Septembers.
Stay strong and stay healthy, stranger-friends.
Magically,
-j
