Comments before the Initial Countdown

Yesterday, I said good-bye to a few close friends of mine. I'm sure I'll see them again. But, what if I don't? What if something terrible happens to me, or to one of them? Well then, I guess we may not meet again. But, I do want to see them. I'm afraid things won't be the same. But, I kind of want that too. I want to create the "me" I've been wanting for myself. The "me" that exists with a few people, but not with the majority of people I've met in the Coachella Valley. And, I know by doing this may indeed create a rift between my friends and me. But, that's life. I'm all about growth. I'm all about being the better me. I need to be.