"miscellaneous stuff"

qualities i value most in friends:

1. sincerity

2. kindness

3. honesty

4. trust/trustworthiness

5. loyalty/commitment

6. maturity (appropriate to that person -- not that i expect my 17-year-old friends to act like they're 30 or anything)

7. openness

8. humility

9. compassion

10. wisdom

11. patience

12. integrity

13. optimism

14. fun and laughter! =)

and i do know that no one is perfect in any or all of these areas -- and i know this of myself more than anyone else! but, these are things that especially draw me to people, and things as well that i desire to be.

... i'm off to study. i love you all!

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