Stories, Post #8

This week in positive people watching I was able to have a great time with some amazing people. I don’t often get to see a few of my friends from church, given we all go to college and they can’t always come home, so it was special to be able to see them again.

We were able to catch up on a lot while we talked but mainly we heard about a friend that Mandy had met at college. She met a guy named Jacob. He is a compulsive liar Which made for great stories. Jacob has a bit of a limp, so when Mandy’s family met him he told them he had got into a farm accident as a child. They were so sorry for him. All he had to say was “Nah, I’m just kidding”. We heard many other stories about him, but my personal favorite was his advice on how to get a date.

 Near where their dorms are there is a place to get smoothies and one is named the very berry single smoothie. Jacob suggested that a good way to get a date would be to buy one of those smoothies and then select a target. Upon approaching your target, you must through the smoothie to the floor and loudly proclaim “Not anymore!”. Then you can proceed to make out with them and that is his advice on how to start going out with someone.

We all had so many more stories that were amazing to be part of. I really think that sharing stories and experiences is the fastest way to connect and learn. Even though I have never met Jacob I feel like I know him. Also the stories connected us friends. We were able to talk about common issues and experiences. We were able to learn from each other. If stories continued for just one reason I would hope it would be for sharing knowledge.

Just over the summer I met a lady at a wedding. She was in her 60s and we got talking on life experiences. She told me of many life lessons she had learned and the conclusions she had come to. By the end of our conversation I found out that she had many of the same beliefs that I did, but hers were more fleshed out and firm. It was a great experience to talk to someone who felt the same as me but with many more years of experience on her.

Well with that I hope you all take the time to share and hear some new stories. I sincerely wish you all a lovely day!