Every now and than I look and my life, the people who have come into it, follow it, and/or have come back and am stunned. The negative part of my brain that was arguing with me this morning looks at this and scoffs, makes fun, tells me that it is simply a rare instance and won't last long. The positive side (the side I try desperately to keep in touch with but it is rare these days) tells me simply "why not?" What is so different of me from anyone else out there that I can't experience good friendships, amazing friend finds and in my own small little world have new links to authors, musicians, and others who share my trials with PTSD? Why the heck not?!?! The positive side is thrilled, a little in awe, and loves the fact that new people are showing up and old friends are returning. The negative side tells me, "It won't last long, don't get used to it". Well, =P to my negative side - because I love getting to know new people, finding new books, new music and finding the "regular" people behind these wonderful gifts to the world. The fact that there are regular people and not snotty celebrities brings me immense joy! Still leaves me in a bit of awe but as long as I keep myself in check and don't "overstep" any friendship lines, (or scare them away with my PTSD comments :S ) than I believe there is a significant amount of value that we can share together - for each other. I may not be famous or a published author; yet, I feel every person has something to share in life and that anyone that comes into your life, no matter when or how, is there for a reason and there for each other to "rub off" if you will, a bit of ourselves on each other. Rubbing footprints into hearts, minds, on souls...positivity and love.