Mangos. Not lemons. Mangos, because it’s sweet, and awesome, and you can make pretty great stuff out of it. And like most situations, you can turn it into something even more positive.

When I first moved to NYC, just a wee 5 months ago, I was excited. Like a kid in a candy store. Wondering, what to explore first. What museum. But I was little apprehensive of being lonely. Having enough people to hang out with. It’s not like college after all when you go and have an immediate circle of people in the same situation as you.

I lucked out. I had few friends who made an effort right away to help me feel at home. One in particular, reached out and showed me around “our” neighborhood. I was more than fortunate to become fast friends with this driven, caring, and definitely fun person. She made my move to NYC, not only easier, but fun and enjoyable. We made smoothies from our mangos in just days.

And then, the mangos got a little sour. She mentioned her and her husband (another dear friend), were planning to move to L.A. shortly. Now I understood fully how my 3 closest friends in Boston felt when I was leaving. It’s one thing to be the one leaving, because you’re going to something new and exciting, and you’re looking at the positive, but it’s another to feel like you’re being left by someone you love and care about.

Damn  you, mangos.

And when she got the apartment, and the move date was set, I had to come to terms. It was all really happening. And all I could do was love and support, and set our dates for when we’d hang out because as with my Boston loved ones, this isn’t good bye. This isn’t farewell.

This is just, a longer time until our next date.

That’s the truth when it comes to lemons or mangos or whatever fruit you have. Whatever sour news we get in our lives. Whether she was moving to a city around the corner or a state cross the nation, it’s unfortunate, but it’s not the worst thing in the world. We had our moment to become great friends, and it happened this fast for a reason. We could be each other’s support system bi-coastal. Be there for each other for the good and the bad. For when our significant others are being stupid. For when our other friends aren’t around. And for when we need a trip to get away and have a date.

Those mangos, may seem sour because of some news that wasn’t what you expected, or things turned out differently then what you thought. But isn’t that life? Isn’t that adulting? Crap. But true.

Until, our next sweet mango.

#radiatedaily