Who says you can never go home

Who says you can never go home

I know there is a saying, you can never go home, it's like once you moved on, that's it.
But I think going home can teach us all kinds of lessons.

I am always looking for the lessons in life as I believe that everything we go through, every bad thing that happens, every blessing we receive, there is a lesson in it. It's our job to try to figure out what that lesson is.

Going home for me these last eight days were no different. I learned all kinds of lessons, the first one is that you sometimes are lucky enough in life to have friends that will be there for you for almost your whole lifetime.

I got to see friends that I've known since I was 5 years old, friends that know all the dirt of my past and still love me. Friends I never have to pretend around, friends that I know I can count on for anything.

I also learned that friendships last even after the test of time. I got to spend time with a dear friend I hadn't seen in 30 years and it was as we hadn't slipped a beat. He was still funny, we still laughed like we were 15, we talked for hours and this friendship remained unchanged.

I learned that sometimes when someone reaches out to you and you take the time to be there for someone, it can really change their life. A friend from school reached out to me during a difficult time in her life and I told her about my life now. That even though there were times I thought my life was over but how I hung on and how my life change and all she had to do was hang on. She ran into me at a concert and told me my kind words helped her more than she could say, that it kept her from the ledge.
You never know how you can effect others with just your words and time.

I ran into friends that follow me and read my blogs every day, which always surprises me. I still don't know why after all these years but I think there is so many others they could read, things they can be doing yet they read my stuff and I am humbled yet again. That was another lesson, you never know who's lifes your changing and you must always stay humble.

I've learned to wave the red flag on where I was years ago. I admit I can't party like I use to, I now have a different lifestyle. I eat right, I am on this dam treadmill every day, 5 days a week, I am up at 5 am and asleep at 10 pm. This is my life, I can't do 10 or 15 shots, party until 4 am and go to work the next day nor  do I want to anymore. I see some friends that still do this and I take my hat off to them as I give up.

It's not that I am old or feel old, it's just not my lifestyle anymore and it's okay if it's still yours but sorry I can't hang anymore and it's okay to admit that.
We all take different directions in life, we all walk different paths and that's okay, I'm big on do you, whatever works for you.

The one thing I realized over and over as everyone kept telling me is that I haven't changed, I still have a big heart, I am still friends with everyone, whether you became a big success or life hit you hard and your homeless, I still show love and kindness to all. It made me cry that so many people saw me for that.
It reminded me of my mom and who she was in her life and what people use to say about her. I was proud and know she would have been too.

So today my friends remember, yes, you can go home, you can go back, learn lessons, treasure friendships, give of yourself and know that sometimes when we are young we are trying to run away from the very thing we were looking for.

I would like to take a moment to shout out to all my hometown friends, I love you all and you make this world a better place for being in it. Thank you for all the memories...until next time....

"Be the change you want to see"
 
"And just when the caterpillar thought his life over...he turned into a beautiful butterfly"

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