Holes Whole

It's the human condition to have holes within us. What we do to temporarily appease and plug those holes is what makes us who we are. It's what gives us our character. In my life there are two times when i just feel right: when i'm playing the drums and when i'm riding a skateboard (no matter how much skill i lose over the years). A few years ago i experienced a third: going to Ireland. Being on that tiny island just felt right, peaceful, as if a part of me finally made it home if only for one week.

This brings me to this weekend. i spent a bit of time at my favorite skateshop with a gift certificate burning a hole in my pocket (don't forget i've got a theme going here). Being in a place just for skateboarding, surrounded by other people who were into skateboarding, and being greeted by people i've been getting to know better helped to recharge my battery. If only temporarily i felt a little more whole.

That feeling stuck with me until Sunday but then was rekindled today after work as i slid on the new Emerica jeans i bought this weekend at said skateshop. i still want to save the world, i still want to fight to make things better, but sometimes we just need to be with people like ourselves so that we can recharge, relax, and enjoy letting down our guard for a period of time. It's important for our sanity. What do you use to fill those holes in your soul?