I've always wanted to explain to my friends how much I appreciate them, but when I saw this for the first time, I wish I had thought to think of my chances of meeting them this way. I had learned not that long ago that every coincidence is a miracle, if you think about it. This quote just proves my point.
In English class junior year, we do a unit on Transcendentalism. Part of this unit is going "unplugged" for an entire week. This means no phone (except in emergencies), no TV, no computer (except for homework), no music, no nothing. That week was difficult for me, not so much because of the lack of TV or phone, but because I was in the process of writing a book (aka typing it) and had tons of inspiration but couldn't put it down because I needed what was on my computer for reference (by the last day, all of that inspiration had disappeared...of course). It was also difficult because music is what keeps me sane, to be honest, and without music, I felt scattered and without a constant. Even when the melody changes, having a tune always available whenever needed gave me peace of mind and sanity. 7 days without it was crazy for me, since music is also what I use to de-stress.
At the end of the week, we had to write a reflection essay. I had written something in my reflection, and it reminded me of this quote, and not only how privileged we are to have met the wonderful people we call our friends, but how small we are in such a large universe. Although I don't have the exact quotation anymore, it said something along the lines of this: It's amazing how big you feel and how small the world seems with technology. We are one person, in a town, in a city, in a state, in a country founded on freedom, on a continent, on a planet, in a single, enormous universe. Without technology, we are just one small piece of this universe.
In short: appreciate your friends. It was a miracle you even met them in the first place.
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