Third Discovery - Friendship

We all know that friendship can be the strongest thing in the world, or the most fragile. Well at least that's something you learn leaving high school. People change and people grow apart. It sucks when it goes sour, but it happens. I have been lucky to at all times, no matter which friends I grew apart from or fought with, I always had two solid best friends that I never part with. They are one of the greatest parts of my life. Now I've had my share of life events that cause me to realize when you need to put away differences and come together for each other. 

Now one of my favorite bands of all time is Blink-182. I didn't know about the break-up till about two weeks after because my friends kept the news from me knowing how bummed I'd be. Don't ask me how they pulled it off because I really don't know haha. Anyway, I was definitely upset that there wouldn't be new music from my favorite band anymore, no more hilarious videos, but what bummed me out the most what the thought that these three best friends that I looked up too were breaking apart and not talking. 

There have been recent events that have bummed out, upset, and scared fans. But it especially was tough for these three men. I'm not going to say to much, you can read the article to get more details. What I will say though, is that sometimes terrible things happen for a reason, and even if you can't figure out that reason, or begin to understand it, it brings people together to be confused about it together. Mark Hoppus has spoken about these events and made a statement that would make any Blink-182 fan excited... 

"In the midst of everything else that has happened lately, Tom, Travis, and I have all spoken together. First through a number of phone calls, and then a couple weeks ago we all hung out for a few hours. They've all been great, very positive conversations. We're just reconnecting as friends after four years of not talking. It's a good thing. Obviously the first question for a lot of people will be, "does this mean a Blink-182 reunion?" The answer is none of us know. We haven't talked about it at all. Right now it's just good for the three of us to see one another, reconnect, and let the past be the past. The events of the past two months supersede everything that happened before. Life is too short."

I've attached the link to the rest of the article at the bottom of this blog. 

Now I was so happy to read that. I am not going to call for a reunion or anything, I mean of course I'd be happy if they made another record, or toured again together, but what I am most happy about is the fact that they are just reconnecting as friends. I'm happy for them and sorry for them for the events that brought them to this point. There is always good in all the bad. 

"Adopt a siege mentality, or embark upon a journey."

-Michael J. Fox

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