stone heart 101

Being a student, and living away from home, I realised that independence is not about going to parties every weekend, drinking non-stop or leaving your room in the worst state when going to class. In the past four months I've learnt a lot about being independent, not only socially but emotionally as well. This is the stage of my life where I learn more about myself and realise that relying on other people for emotional comfort just won't get me anywhere. This is the time where I realise that my family and friends are not there to hold my hand through every situation, but rather to share the beautiful moments in my life, and the sad ones too. My lack of emotional dependence has probably led to me being a bit cold hearted, as most of my friends would say (which can be really helpful most of the time). Being emotionally independent, I try by all means to guard my heart, to avoid having to go and cry on someone's shoulders. I'm not saying it's a good thing but it's working for me and I haven't found myself sitting in front of the TV screen eating loads of ice cream while watching a chick flick. So my advice...guard your heart, you only have one