Valuing Friendships

One of the main reasons why my time in SF was so wonderful was that I was constantly surrounded by friends and family who I felt actually understood me and constantly went out of their way to treat me. They were the ones who made my birthday and the days leading up to it so memorable. One of my New Year’s resolutions was to continue to surround myself with positive relationships and to treat others in ways to show how much I valued our friendship.

It’s a wonderful feeling being surrounded by people who truly care about who you are and what you stand for. I think it was when we were celebrating my birthday last year and we were in the middle of taking pictures around the cake and someone yelled out “animal poses!” – I smiled to myself, embraced the warm and fuzzies and knew that I was truly with family. Now I’m not saying posing for pictures while imitating an animal is what I stand for, haha. But I am saying that it is truly a wonderful feeling when you feel that those close to you get you.

With the birthday of one of my closest friends coming up, I wanted to do something special for him to remind him that he had people who cared about him. I wanted him to feel as amazing as I felt during my birthday celebration. Him being a huge fan of karaoke made the night a no brainer. During my stay in SF, the best night for me ended up with me and my friends and family at a late night karaoke establishment singing until the wee hours of the morn. When one of my friends mentioned a similar establishment in Del City, I jumped at the opportunity to surprise my friend for his birthday. After a tasty meal at Tokyo Sushi Bar, me and a few friends kidnapped my friend to Bon Jom and had ourselves a GREAT time.