Sappy September: AMOS

AMOS

Wow...this kid right here is something else. Quite literally. I feel like everyone has that friend that is incredibly in sync with them. That one friend that can piss you off more than all the others, not because their a terrible person, but because their words mean so much to you. Amos is that friend. Man, I don't even know where to start...the beginning? Looking back at junior high, I had several classes with this kid, but he really became relevant to me one day at lunch. Lunch was probably one of my most hated times in junior high because I had to sit in the same room and eat with all of the people that bullied me so hard. I would see how people would pick and choose when they wanted to talk to me so they wouldn't be judged...but one day this Asian kid came up to my friend and I and started talking to us. I honestly gave him the weirdest look at first cause I was like, "Dude do you not know the rules?!?!" But clearly he was unaware that people hated me, or maybe he just didn't care. Regardless, I'm glad he walked up to us that day because looking at my life right now, it wouldn't make sense without this guy right here. It's funny because after that day I started to see him around a lot more (funny how that works) but then the ultimate surprise happened. Apparently we had mutual friends, because when Jr. and Chloe invited me to their house for their birthday, there he was chilling on the couch, as well as many other friends I made recently. As soon as I saw this scene I knew God was blessing me with a way out of my darkness. And it was in the form of this tiny group of people. (Yeah my friend group used to be really small haha) Anyway, from the start Amos and I were extremely close, and then when he moved, we got even closer. Amos and I have been through it all, and I can't help but feel happy and blessed that I have him in my life. He's a very passionate individual and cares about others way more than he needs to, but hey, we all have our ways of life! Anyway, I love this kid, and I'm glad we are still close after everything that has come our way!

What is my biggest lesson learned from Amos?

Amos has taught me several things....he has taught me that friendship can be a saving grace -- even when it seems like everything is completely wrong. He has also taught me to trust people and always give second chances -- cause that second chance might just be much better than the first. I think it's weird that people always try to come in between my friendship with this kid, but let me just make one thing clear. My friendships are very serious to me, and I never give up on them, especially when they are extremely important to me. Drama may come our way, we may make mistakes, but this guy is always going to be one of my closest friends. Period. So I will end by saying thank you for being such an awesome person and enduring all of my craziness for this many years. You're gonna be tattooed on my soul forever along with some of my greatest friends and I wouldn't want it any other way.