All Smiles
I think one of my core memories is laughing with my friends until my stomach hurt and my eyes started watering. It was such a happy moment and we all felt that rush of serotonin. We were getting breakfast and after that we went to sit on a bench when one of my friend's friends brought up that the pizza we all frequently eat at lunch was rotten. I thankfully did not eat the pizza the day it turned out to be rotten but my friends had. One of my friends said “No wonder I was in the bathroom for so long… it was so painful I sat on the toilet for hours.” She proceeded and said “I took off my shorts and even my underwear.” My friend and I busted out laughing and clutching our stomachs because of how funny it was. She started choking (she’s fine) and I had a bagel in my mouth that I could not swallow at the time. My friend (the one who had choked) said “I don't care, I'm still eating that pizza, it was so good!”
This is a core memory for me for two main reasons: I don’t laugh as much with my other friends as I do with the friends I hang out with now and the second reason is because I truly felt happy at that moment. I learned that you can be friends with someone for years but sometimes that won't compare to the connection you have with someone you barely know. It doesn't matter how long you have known someone, it truly matters about the bond you have with them. I have a stronger real connection with my new friends that I hang out with. I feel included, I don't feel discluded. I feel like I can be myself around them and not be ashamed to hide who I really am. I feel happier. I haven't had friends in a long time who have made me laugh and feel so much content and for that I’m thankful.
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