On the weekend right before Halloween, I could have been hanging out on a college campus with a bunch of friends, and going to a haunted house for the first time in my life. Instead, I spent it with just one friend, going out to dinner and then carving pumpkins. It was the best time that I had in a while.
After a great time, people tend to be excited or be praiseful of the event that occured. We might credit a game being a lot of fun because the team played well, or a dinner party being amazing due to the tons of food given. One thing people tend to overlook, though, is the people they're with. How much fun would a game be without friends to go crazy with? How enjoyable would dinner be if there's no one to converse with? It's not where we're at, or what we're doing that's so important, but rather, the peple we're with.
I've gone to the Museum of Flight twice the last two years, and each time I went, I asked myself why I did. I'm not really into looking at the planes and their history, and to be quite honest, I found most of the museum a little bit boring. However, if I had the chance to, I'd redo going to the museum all over again. Why? Because I was with my closest friends when I went there. Being able to chat on the ride there, walk in good company for a couple hours in the museum, and then get a bite to eat, more than made up for my boredom with the museum. It's the people, not the places I've gone or the things I've done, that has made for the many great moments in my life.
Having a good time doesn't need to be elaborate or expensive. We don't need to plan on a 10 state road trip, or come up with an itinerary for Disneyland. All that needs to remembered is that it's all about the people!
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