What makes a relationship unconditional? Being family, childhood friends, first loves? Living in two time zones has put a magnifying glass on these connections the last few years as I've mentioned before, and I've come to some interesting realizations. First, the people I thought I would never lose touch with, were usually the first to stop calling and the people I wasn't sure about are some of my closest friends now. Also family dynamics have drastically changed, there's a new found appreciation. As someone who never felt a connection to their family and unsure of how I fit in, now as an adult, I've spent a lot of time trying to re-evaluate these relationships. Second, I have built friendships over interesting connections that I never found to be important before, but now have become priority. Just meeting people that might be going through the same transitions as me has been comforting and valuable. Perhaps not unconditional, but needed at the time, I strongly believe, people come in and out of your life for a reason. A lot has changed over a few years, but having some constants and stability in my relationships have made dealing with the uncertain future less scary. You never know who's going to come into your life and need you just as much as you need them.
