Friends, How many of us have them?

Last week of school is here and reflecting back I've learned a lot. Yes, cliche but for me it's real. This past year I really went into observation mode. I wanted to see how people acted when they knew I wasn't watching them, after all that's when you see true colors. I needed to know if I was genuinely comfortable with the people I've surrounded myself with. I'd be lying if I said everything I saw was great. I've finally got to the point where I've realized where I stand with everybody. When you see characteristic flaws in people most of the time you cover it up with a "good" quality. But I brought to the light somethings that I tried to keep away and be in denial about. I've always put other people before me but keeping to myself this past year has really put me in a "I DON'T GIVE A FUCK" mode. I found the less I was talking to people the less I was concerned about their life, which gave me more energy to focus on mine. It was a feeling that I honestly never felt before, to actually ONLY think about my own problems. So now trying to get in the habit of calling my friends every week and asking how they have been? like I used to is like pulling teeth. Hmmmm only time will tell, but I'm going into another summer with more wisdom. And all the wisdom actually came from myself, there comes a point in your life when you realize you can't ask your friends what to do in EVERY decision, you have to think for yourself and I've learned more this way. All in All this past year has been mediocre, learing new things is great but how you learned them not so much :-/ but now that I know what I know I'm only settling for Great in the future :-)