There's Something About Mary

A really great video from Google employees. Bravo. 

For anyone who has ever felt alone, please know that there are people out there waiting to meet you with open hearts and minds. High School is such a judgemental time - people are still immature, awkward, trying to grow up, hormones are raging, and cliques don’t help. In college, I would return to visit my High School sometimes as a Lincoln-Douglas debate judge (I know.. can we say NERD ALERT?) and I would always tell everyone that in college nobody cares if you’re popular - everyone is pretty much friends with everyone. 

My freshman year of college I was friends with everyone on my hall. Sure we had our quirks but nobody refused to be friends with anyone because they weren’t “popular” or what have you. For me, I felt more respected as an individual not based on who I was friends with or what sports I played. 

Beyond college, in Med school and in the “real world,” I also find that to be true. Yes, there will always be the occasional asshole that you will cross paths with, but by then, the happiness and support you have from the people who are a part of your life will far outweigh any encounters you may have with “a bad apple.”

No matter what, please never forget that there are friends waiting to meet you.