I'm tired of being a pencil.
in life there are many people, and many types of people. we encounter thousands of them in our life time. i have a theory. we can boil down all of our aquaintances into four catagories.
catagory 1.
the invisible ink pen.(IIP)
the invisible ink pen, is the person we rarely see, but know by name and/or face. we say hi, are cordial with, but as soon as we look away they are forgotten. until they show up again.
catagory 2.
the pencil.
the pencil is the person who know better then the IIP. you make plans with them, call, text, email, myspace, IM, whatever with here and there. but the plans are never cement. this is the person you enjoy hanging out with, but your life does not hinge on it. you can blow them off, and not think twice about it. and of course they are pencils. they are erasable, changable, and just out right deletable. these people are freinds for a period of time. but not necessarily life long.
catagory 3.
the ball point pen. (BPP)
the ball point pen, is the person who you love hanging out with. you would do just about anything for, and will do likewise for you....you think. they trump the pencil anyday of the week. even if you had plans with the pencil for a month, and this person popped up the day of...you would make time for them. this is a person who is assumed to be a life long friend, and is someone you would drop just about anything for.
catagory 4.
the sharpie
the sharpie's are the people in your life that are the dearest to your heart. these are the people that you would do anything for. this is the one group that trumps even the ball point pens in your life. as a sharpie can write right over a ball point pen; the sharpie friend rules your heart right over the ball point pen. these are the people you love dearly, and will literally give anything too. the sharpies are your nearest and dearest.
Conclusion:
i am just sick and tired of giving ball point pen, and sharpie status to people, when all i get in return is pencil. i have come to know that i am a pencil to just about everyone in my life, and well even an IIP others. the thing is i invest BPP time into them, and get erasable and deletable feelings back. argh.
Bernie "BrrrrKneee" Uncertain
- 16 years, 8 months ago