Two's Company, Three's A Crowd

The old saying - or should I say, statement - is not often quoted by most people in situations that it applies to (or, if it is, it is generally considered very rude), even though it applies in pretty much every single situation.

I think it taps into our longing for heaven. We long for a place that we really feel at home and whenever we are with more than one person, the emphasis that we are not there is even stronger. When we are with just one other person, the emphasis is our friendship (or enemyship =P) and usually is more based on just the two of us. When it is three or more, there are bound to be times when someone is being left out.

Highschool is one of the places this is seen the clearest. The sheer competition, bullying, and cliques brings the brokenness out into the open, whereas later in life, it is usually hidden. Even for homeschoolers, the cliqueyness of highschool (or, rather, kids their age) can be felt in other places, even if it's only church or a homeschool group.

I don't think there's any way to fix this, at least not in this life, and not permanently. There may be ways to overcome it at times, but even when we are with our favorite group of friends, there will always be those moments. At least, until heaven.

Gosh, I didn't think this was going to be such a depressing post. ^_^

I try not to leave people out, but I am sure that, even when I am mindful, someone is feeling left out. If I ever make any of you feel left out, I'm sorry. I don't mean to.

Welp, that's enough depressingness. Is two posts enough for one day? I say no. I need to write my review of Despicable Me. I've been planning to for days. This is really shameful.