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Enjoy the Oddities

I am sitting here watching the NBA playoffs. Professional sports, not something that I usually watch but post-season sports are much more enjoyable to view. Watching this game (game 2, Thunder vs. Mavericks) makes me feel like an average guy. I have really come to realize that the most interesting people are the ones who don't talk too much or are outcasts.

I am a weird guy, I am well aware of that. I don't fit in with a whole lot of people and I don't connect well with most guys in general. This isn't something that bothers me all that much though because I have been blessed with meeting a few other people who I have commonalities with. I value my friendships and connections more than most people do, I think. It's not about how many friends you have but how strong of a friendship you have with those people. When I meet people that I feel a real connection with, I always hope that I never lose that person in my life.

This is just something random that I was thinking about but to all of my real friends out there, I love you guys.

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