Words of advice from Craigaroo

[quesarah]

I had lunch with my pal Craig yesterday. We had a lovely time, even though the pall of his impending move back to Kansas City hung in the air. I'm sad to see him go, but it seems as if the universe is conspiring to get him back where his family and a large circle of friends are. I can't begrudge him that.

I'll miss having him around, as he is the most well-adjusted person I've ever met; he gets along well with his parents, handles stress in a level-headed fashion, and is a genial fellow. Now you'd think this would mean that someone like me would be unable to have a conversation with someone like him; luckily, he also possesses a quick and odd wit that makes him delightful company. His observations on women are a constant source of amusement for me. Take this recent nugget of wisdom:

"When someone tells you I'm not good enough for you, you should believe them. Don't try to dissuade them or protest, because given enough time they will prove it to you. Instead say, You know, maybe you're right. Call me when you think otherwise. And walk away."

Ah well. That's enough for now.

Comments

[king-ghidorah.livejournal.com]

Craig is highly enlightened.

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Craig has learned the hard way. :(

[king-ghidorah.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

Some women are there just to teach us important lessons. That and fuck with our heads.

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Some people in general are there to teach us and/or fuck with us. ::sigh::

[king-ghidorah.livejournal.com]

Yes, true.

In the end, many of them will turn out okay. Others will just continue to be miserable, terrible people.

Learning to walk away from them is good for everyone.

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

This weekend I was remembering someone with whom I used to be very close. But there came a time when he had some crap to work out and I didn't want to get caught in the crossfire. I recall thinking that I couldn't help him but he could hurt me. So I walked away. Sometimes that's the best thing you can do.

[spacey-lee.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry your pal is moving away. That really sucks. But you can stay in touch and maybe visit in the future. It's hard when friends move away. I mean, it's difficult to find really cool friends in the first place. He sounds like a great guy.

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

He is. When we worked together (a job ago) we sat in neighboring cubicles and had a great time. Our coworkers use to tease that we needed to dig up the tiles in between our cubes and just put in a sandbox. We thought that would be a terrific idea. I told him I'd share my Hotwheels with him and he said he'd share his Tonkas with me. :)

I know we'll keep in touch. This just means that I'll have to get out to Kansas City at some point. Maybe we can get in some fishing.

[wafflelips.livejournal.com]

I'll miss Craig lots--he's a good guy.

When the two of them get together, someitmes it's like hanging out with kids. They get silly. It's fun.

[woe2you.livejournal.com]

Wise man.

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Indeed. And an excellent fisherman, to boot.