People

"People" is originally from the musical "Funny Girl" but soon after became a pop culture hit. It's one of Barbara Streisand's most famous songs. I personally enjoy a few things about it. First, I enjoy her voice. It's spectacular- especially in this song. Secondly, I enjoy the tune and melody. It flows so smoothly and it's so easy to remember. Lastly, I enjoy the meaning of the song. It's that nothing is better than being with one person and loving them forever. Now since I am not in love, this song has a meaning perhaps beyond the scope of the song. When I first heard the song, I thought about all of the people I knew and my friendships with them. The song made me realize that even if I have hundreds of friends, it doesn't mean anything unless I really need one of them. Everyone needs someone, but sometimes people don't need others. The ones that have someone, perhaps a friend, whom they need and whom needs them back are the luckiest people in the world.

Why does "now" matter?

Lately I have been hanging around some people too much. I have been good friends with these people but lately have started to get sick of them.

So I started thinking, why are these people even important to me? There are plenty of other people who I can be friends with, and who cares if these are the coolest people? At least I have fun with them. I do want my friends to be "fake" friends, and always having to try to fit in by always being the follower. That's stupid. Why is having these friends important now? I should be focused on my future and getting work done. If these kids really think it's that important to gain acceptance by changing themselves they'll find that they will never be fulfilled. I am going to start hanging out with people that really care about me, and people whom I can have a true laugh with, instead of a fake "haha."