I've been away from my family for a good fifteen years. In that time, they really only met a few of my friends. Hans came home with me for Christmas one year. They flew Jen out when we were dating. Dad met Roger when he came to visit.
But lately, my present has been coliding with my past.
When I'm 'home' in Redding, it's easy to fall back into the mindset of the me from 15 years ago. But when I'm home with FRIENDS, the modern day Klae doesn't step to the background as easily.
For the last day and a half,
Two worlds that were virtually distinct are meshing into one another.
Does it bother me? No. I love my friends. My family is cool as shit. It's just making me realize that I *AM* a different person that I was when I last lived here, and that I can't allow myself to slip back into old habits or patterns while I'm here just because it's the easy thing to do.
Quoth the Raven, "Nevermore."
Don't know why I put that quoth in there. :)
Anyway, The Sound of Music was really fun to watch.
And with that, I sleep.
me
Climb every mountain...