Strangers

I don't know what the deal is... two postings at the same time. I guess I'm making up for my sorry blogging lately.

I recently heard this wonderful expression lately.

Do you know what a stranger is? It's just a friend we haven't met yet.

I love this definition of stranger. I grew up with the exact opposite definition of stranger. When I was a kid I was always told to "not talk to strangers", or "don't take anything from strangers". Damn, no wonder I was so leary of strangers my whole life. This created a very guarded feeling that I have towards people I didn't know. Now, I'm trying to overcome those feelings and open up to these "strangers".

And you know what, it's actually very good. I met this new friend from Chicago last week and we went out a few times. He lives up there and invited me up whenever I want to visit the windy city. He offered to put me up at his place to show me the city. I will actually take him up on his offer and go sometime next month. I've always wanted to visit Chicago and to know someone who has lived there his whole life is a good opportunity. He said his girlfriend has several beautiful single friends so who knows what may come from this trip.

Anyway, my latest project is to make as many friends from other cities as possible. That way, I can visit these cities and have an inside connection. I must admit, this life of mine is getting better every day.