I recently went to go see one of my favorite musicians live. It was amazing. I felt like my heart would stop at any moment and I thought that I was going to ball my eyes out once it was over. I was so close to the stage and I was so happy to even be present for me to hear the beautiful sounds he was making and hear his jokes. There is really nothing like hearing one of your favorite artists playing some of your favorite songs. For me it was definitely worth the trip and the experience. 

But of course with this experience comes some people I met along the way. When I got to the concert I felt very confused since there was a band on stage that I didn’t recognize. At first I thought maybe I was in the wrong place. I even pulled up a picture of Passenger and looked at the guy and needless to say, I was lost. Hoping that I was in the right area I moved forward through the crowd, making use of my small size along the way to get as close to the front as I could. Once I found an opening I took it and in the process I ran into a group of girls. The three of them seemed very into the music and looked like they got along well together. Quickly I tried to ignore them so that I wouldn’t seem creepy for listening to what they were talking about. A lone traveler listening in on other people conversations, sounds like trouble for me honestly. So I went to my own world for a bit and watched the people on stage. They sounded ok but, they weren’t what I was there for. 

Then it happened. A women so drunk stumbled a bit into the group of girls and made them all move instinctively to avoid the beer she might drop of them. Even I had to move backwards since this lady was pretty big and usually bigger people mixed with drunk is not something you want to be around when they fall. I looked at the women and then I looked at the girls and asked if they were ok. Immediately their attention was caught on me. They all smiled and slowly I was added into the conversation. We talked about drunk people, concerts, Passenger, other places we’ve been to, hiking, camping, and other people we have seen live that live up to the hype., All the while avoiding this drunken women and her friend. To be honest it was kind of nerve wracking to have to watch out for her and her mysterious beer that she was waving around like it had a lid on it. Then it turned out that she had a friend with her who could have been her sister, who really could tell. She didn’t seem as drunk but she wasn’t helping the women in the slightest. If anything she was just making the women more drunk which made all four of us uncomfortable. 

With this group of girls I managed to make a connection and the entire time they were helping me be as close to the front as they could get. If someone moved out of the way I was in the spot and taking pictures. I didn’t have my professional camera but I can manipulate my phone pretty well to get the pictures to look decent enough. They were so sweet and in no time I knew that I had made some new friends. One in particular made me feel very aware of my surroundings. She instantly made me feel a connection and she reminded me of someone I used to be really good friends with. She had complimented me telling me that I had a beautiful face which was way more than my brain can handle. Needless to say a women who I just met just told me that I was attractive without being weird or sexual and I felt like I was immediately a grown up in a grown world. Strange I know but very true for me. It made me feel fluttery and for the rest of the concert I felt like I had to get to know her and her friends. I wanted to know if they were wanting to be my friend. After all I am a stranger who got accepted randomly into their group and I was now able to be around people who were there enjoying themselves and just being a great support system.

Once the concert was over I finally learned their names and we all walked out together. While we walked slowly in the trail of people that were heading outside I learned that they were also hiker and camper enthusiasts. Immediately I felt like I  had hit the gold mine when it came to making new friends. Where I come from not many people hike or camp as much as I do and for there to be three people who do it on a regular to become friends with me just made me feel like the universe was trying to tell me something. Quickly I exchanged numbers with them and I could tell by looking at them that they felt like this was some weird thing the universe was presenting to them. Yet as we were about to part ways I couldn’t help but look at her. It was weird but in a way comforting. She was so beautiful and I had already told her that in the concert hall. Her hair was amazing for one and her eyes were familiar but you could tell that they were hers and she was rocking it. Her other friend was quite funny and seemed very bright. I learned that she was married and was here for her little sister. She made me happy just to be able to talk to her. 

When I left them and got in my car I felt myself smiling until my cheeks were hurting. I wanted more time to hang out with them and hear all of their life stories. I wanted to know about what they did, where they have been, how old they are, everything. Once I got back to my second home I got texts checking to make sure that I was ok. We passed a few texts back and forth before we said goodnight to each other. 

Sometimes the universe has a way of saying that it was meant to be. Sometimes you meet people you really need to get to know. Don’t be afraid to meet new friends and expand your world. Sometimes it’s as easy as having one thing in common to start a conversation.