I had an... interesting lunch with my friends in the ResLife office today. Not the best time I've ever had with them, but not necessarily the worst. It was eh.
But then, I met my dear friend Ann at the Mandeville coffee cart (the Art of Espresso has THE best coffee on campus, I shit you not), whom I hadn't seen in a good 5 weeks. She complimented me on my hair cut, we exchanged hugs, and she gave me the book for my CSE 3 class. And as I was walking away, she called out, "Hanna, you got skinnier!" She checked me out, pronounced me as "hot," and we both walked away in laughter. :]
I adore those kind of interactions. My old friends and I enjoy complimenting one another shamelessly, because 1) we mean it and 2) it's just that much sweeter because we know we're being perfectly honest. It's an unbelievable boost to the self-esteem, something I lack every now and then. (And besides, who doesn't like being told they're beautiful?)
I needed that, truthfully. A) because it hadn't been the best of days and B) because it reminds me why I should see my old friends more often. I really need to work on that.
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