Perhaps change lies merely in the eyes of the beholder??

During a fun-filled weekend with some of my favorite girls in the world, I realized something…we’re getting old(er). Yeah yeah, I know the main reason we all got together this past weekend was to celebrate birthdays; so naturally, yes…I was kindly reminded that we ARE indeed getting older. But what I’m referring to showed me that we are getting older. (read: relationships) Perhaps these relationships aren’t any different than before, but it’s just our views on them that have shifted? Perhaps the change lies merely in the eyes of the beholder??

Here are two examples that simply crushed me, melted my heart.

When we were at Bungalow club for dinner on Saturday night (finally) – Mel and I were sitting across from Jenn and Mike. (Sidenote: Noticed this weekend that Mike is more affectionate with Jenn in front of us, more so than ever before) He was sitting next to her and I think she was talking to us or something, and he just nonchalantly put her hair behind her shoulders. First one side, then the next. It doesn’t seem like much right? But I think what it is, is that that is something you would think a HUSBAND does to his WIFE. I’m not in any way trying to scare anyone, but I mean….a college student (even a young man right out of college) wouldn’t necessarily do something like that. It is the actions of someone who has been with someone for a long time, something that is natural to them…effortless. Just something sweet you would see from an old couple, and I guess it just hit me…they have been together for a really long time and I think that we’ll be seeing that kind of thing for years to come. And I also think, especially from someone who hasn’t normally been super affectionate with his gf in front of us, becoming comfortable enough in front of all of us to be affectionate with her…is just so sweet. Not to mention he has totally put forth the effort to spend more time with her (and her friends).

The other example was in my room on Saturday night when we got home from a night out drinking (we’re not getting that old, yet) and Aaron and Mel were sleeping over. He was in my room sitting on my medicine ball just hanging out when she was washing up. Mel comes in and just curls up into his lap while he’s still sitting on the medicine ball. It wasn’t weird or awkward, she just snuggled and fit…right in his lap. And she just kind of tucked herself into his “nook” and it just… looked….so perfect. And I just melted, right there and then.

I don’t think I’m conveying what I’m feeling very well. But I think that I am realizing/seeing is that my friends are with the people they’re meant to be with.

Another example would be J and Elaine together, where he is the outspoken and crazy one, cracking jokes and you can SEE her silent adoration. She’ll kind of shake her head and laugh... I can see them acting like this forever.

Maybe it’s just because I am the sentimental type, but I feel like we’re getting older and the TYPES of relationships that people are in…are moving into an entirely new arena. Scary. No, scratch that…exciting!