Isn't it weird how some people can make such a huge impact on your life and not even realize it? Sometimes it's in the littlest ways but it still makes you wonder. I was thinking a few days ago about how the only reason I listened to A.F.I. in the first place was because of this one boy I had a crush on in 9th grade. He liked them a lot and I figured I would give them a listen. A.F.I. has had such a big influence on my music taste and has opened me up to a lot of different bands. I'm sure that I would have listened to the band eventually, but it's still interesting to think about, don't you think? It was also ironic that after I had a conversation about this with a friend, she and I went to Smoothie King and ran into this waitress who waited on us at I.H.O.P. a few months ago. She remembered us because we had left her a note on a receipt apologizing for not having a lot of money to tip her with because she was a really terrific waitress. We let her know what a great waitress she was and felt really sorry for not giving her a huge tip like she deserved and that we would definitely be back and tip her better. It made me really happy that such a small, seemingly insignificant action made her so happy and that it meant enough to her that she remembered us in the first place, especially considering how many people she waits on and sees on a daily basis.

This brings me back to my original point on how strangers can make such a big difference in your life. If someone you don't know that well has had such an effect on you, think about what you would be like without your closest friends. I know that I would be completely different had I never met certain people. It kind of scares me, actually, because I honestly don't know what I would be like without them. <3