Real True & Pure Friendships
There's something incredibly special about bonds created with high school pals at 16. That was the case for me anyway. I believe it to be due to two factors: the innate passion you carry in this stage of life and the juice you bring to every single experience. It is powerful, it is intense, it is vibrant and (ultimately) the best way to live.
This weekend I was fortunate to reunite with the group of friends that bring out these emotions in me and I could see the feelings were -forever- mutual. It had been just over a decade since the last time I saw these fine guys, guys, guys and I was mesmerized to see how our RTP friendship came to float just within a few minutes of being together.
A little background. Back in 1996 my family -who was living in Toronto at the time- decided to move back to Lima, Peru. It was heartbreaking (literally). What hurt the most at that time was having to leave such a strong tie with such an amazing group of people - the boys! Don't be misguided by the word: boys. These are all fearless beings with immense hearts willing to do it and try it all, at least once anyway. This created a huge synergy and vibrancy amongst us all and raised the bar when it came to future friendships. The word friends certainly acquired a new meaning due to what we knew to be true through these gentlemen.
It was something so real, true and pure that rather than everything becoming history, it all become a Story. When we see each other we certainly share these and we do it well. There's intent! We tell the stories with pride and 99.9% of the time we act them out just as they took place; doing it any other way would not be the same. These make for a hard, loud, hand clapping piss your p...kind of laugh. You hear me..? You feel me..?
So what could be better? Well...appreciating the moment, while remaining in the present and focusing on creating new memorable experiences is always an option. And, that's exactly what happened this weekend.
Details, details...
Well one of our besties -Eric- tied the knot, which was the reason we all came together. At his wedding, the dancing ballerina Dave -who we really call "Newf" put on a show by sharing old but fresh tasty stories and by busting moves on the dance floor. Such as..? Well, good old leg kicks, a couple superman's (how's you back doing buddy..?) some hardcore spins and he might've even tried the splits (who knows!). It was epic! Phil, another solid friend (we'll leave his nickname out as he doesn't really like it.) showed tremendous presence, was willing and all for doing. He savored each moment in style and had a smile to go with it all. Corrado (the Italian Stallion) showed up with the same heart and integrity that characterizes him and within minutes had organized a gathering at his parent's home for the very next day, where he welcomed us all (as usual) so we could enjoy the great gift of friendship and just being. Talk about a phenomenal host! Mr. just married - Eric- gave us an amazing surprise and joined us the very next day of saying "I do.." and shared the love amongst all while he entertained us with some past and current stories allowing us to get caught up. And of course, my brother Jay who out of pure love for his friends flew himself from Peru with the only purpose of enjoying every single moment amongst his life long friends. Talk about knowing what's important in life.
This is an honor and I feel fortunate to have been able to reconnect with the most outstanding group of men I know. "This, is what we came for" I thought to myself. Eric's wedding was magnificent and to say that we made the most out of it, is an understatement. Evidently, it was also a significant reason to take joy in what we all wanted: to immerse ourselves with that JUICE that fuels each of us to that higher intent level of living. Talk about living the moment!
You get the pic? So, the message ends with this: "We are beautiful souls and beings of God that when unleashed can only offer the very best of us; hence, we are very aware that we are solely responsible for feeling what we want to feel and because of it we decide that we will not seek happiness but rather we shall create it, right here and now."
Here's to living with that juice, unleashing that tiger and living with higher intent.
Sincerely,
Chris Palasz
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@inmysauce
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