Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Glitches in the Matrix

So I don't know about you, but when I make friends, I am one of those severely pessimistic people who love to search and search until I find that one thing that I can't stand about them. Not that I am a really awful friend, or really delight in finding people's faults...
I don't know, I guess I just operate under this supposition that what I don't know can easily sneak up and bite me. So if I know ahead of time what this "glitch" in the friendship is... then I can easily avoid uncomfortable situations, or know to have grace for a certain subject.
Okay, all that to say... I have been looking for Jenna's "glitch" for a long time! Jenna is one of those people that I knew right away when I met her, that she was a genuinely sweet spirit. (and I still maintain that stance!) And she was obviously someone who was connected with God's heart in ways that I was frankly jealous of, because I felt like I wasn't there, and didn't know how to get there. These people generally worry me more than the rest. First of all, I always feel dwarfed by them at first, and then completely overwhelmed when they befriend me! (again, openness and honesty are gonna be key, cause I can't even pretend to be on the same level spiritually!) And then, I actually start to get to know them, and low and behold... they have struggles too!! Who knew??
Somehow the gap starts shrinking... but there remains the one thing to be found... that darn "glitch".
I found Jenna's. That one thing about her that I just can't stand! She doesn't get LOST!
No seriously... I grew up here... in this county, right here in this town! But I swear that when we go driving with no destination in mind... I get completely lost, and annoying little Jenna knows exactly where she is! And even when she turns down a ramshackle old gravel road out in the boondocks of north-eastern Kansas, she always ends up back on a road that she knows!! And this isn't just in the day! Oh, no! This mistress of the highway and country road also can do so in the DARK!!
Okay, so right about now, you are undoubtedly getting ready to either skip this blog post because of the absurdity of such a severe reaction to such a trivial thing like inborn compasses... and minds that contain terrain maps... or to laugh your head off at what I finally figured out the "glitch" to be.
Oh, but the story does not end there... see once you find out what the "glitch" is... people with my complex and 'predictable' personality will naturally try and exploit the glitch. Joke about it, express their severe displeasure of it, smile inwardly every time it happens... you know, the usual.
So here's the deal: Jenna got LOST!!
I know what you are going to say... I drove her to it! (haha, no pun intended! I wasn't driving anyway) But it really was the most freeing thing... I really couldn't stop myself from laughing about it. So, yeah, we started from Manhappening... and ended up in Waterville. So, its kinda a bad thing when you are supposed to be headed towards your nice warm bed at home, and ahead of you, you spot a looming sign for Beatrice, NE!!
Not to say that I didn't enjoy every single minute of our glorious car ride together. In fact, I think that Jenna is one of the few people that I can sit in a car with for 3 hours and feel that we have only been talking for 10min. And Jenna, I do love you!~
But here lies the problem... having effectively gotten Jenna lost, I am now sans "glitch" for our friendship. I guess now I shall have to start all over...
Oh, but I shall have plenty of opportunity for finding "glitches"... I am going to live with my dear Jenna next semester!! And let me tell you, I can't wait!

1 comment:

Jenna said...

Jo, your friendship makes me teary eyed... a good teary-eyed of course!! I'm sure you'll discover glitches galore when we get to live together!!
Indeed we all have struggles, and sharing my struggles with you has been such a blessing... your spiritual counsel as of late has encouraged me, kept me accountable and built me up. What a divine friendship we have, my dear!

Luv you Jo.

P.S. I was definately LOST... and completely turned around and confused last night! What a fun, silly adventure!