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09.16.03 - 11:41 pm (I thought I'd update again so that I don't forget how to.) Tonight Danielle (B.) mentioned that the English say "Mate" like the Australians do. No one has friends; everyone has mates. The more I let that idea linger in my mind, the more I'm drawn in by it. The word mate carries with it the connotation of being connected. If you're joined to something, you can't just cast it off on a whim or because something more attractive (usually of the opposite sex) walks by. Because you're actually a part of something else, you can't drop it without harming your own self. That's what I think friendship is... Deciding to join at least some part of yourself to someone else because you know that without them, you would be much worse off. It's almost a pity to me that we use the word "friendship" here... like two boats at sea who sail closely until the current causes them to drift apart, not stirring much concern within the cabins (metaphorically "hearts") of either party. That's just not how it should be. I suppose it's a good thing, then, that many people don't analyze words so closely...
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