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#The One Where We Lost Matthew Perry
dark-ethereal-visions · 6 months
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Not my usual type of post, but this just hits hard and I thought this message was too important not to share.
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the-loneliest-hour · 6 months
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Blooper from "The One with the Cop", S05E16
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transparentdreamruins · 6 months
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"The One Where We Lost a Friend"
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lordbyrons · 6 months
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The One Where We Lost a Friend 💔
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messymindpalace · 6 months
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the crazy thing about Matthew's passing is how much it hurts.
never saw him in real life.
never exchanged words with him.
and yet.
it hurts as if I lost a dearest friend who meant a whole lot to me.
because he really was.
he inspired me in and out of Friends and his legacy not only as Chandler Bing but as Matthew Perry, the man who inspired others to fight their demons.
even though he went through the worst kinds of pain he still did everything to make us laugh and feel better.
so yeah, I lost a dearest friend who meant a lot to me since I was five years old.
May he rest in peace with all the love.
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artsychauna · 6 months
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The one where we lost a friend 🩶🕊🥺
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Chandler Bing was my comfort character through a lot ❤️‍🩹 watching FRIENDS will never be the same 🥺
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stephstars08 · 6 months
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The Football game I was at today played the Friends Theme Song and I couldn’t help but feel emotional when I was singing along to it. 😔
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jongbross · 5 months
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I know you have some requests already, but I wanted to put mine out there if you don’t mind. Feel free to take your time though! I love your writing!
I would love an imagine where Sehun and his gf have their first serious fight and Sehun thinks they’re over because of it when that’s not the case at all. Instead, they work through it and make up. This is based off of Friends, where Monica and Chandler go through something similar. (RIP Matthew Perry)
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pairing: oh sehun x reader word count: 497 genre: fluffy warnings: crying, sehun being a baby boy a/n: this made me smile, sincerely. i miss matthew, hope he's in a better place <3
it was all way too silent, but it didn't bother you. in fact, you were glad, as you needed to think.
the things you said to sehun were weighing on you, and you couldn't help but think that maybe you had gone a little bit too far. still, your chest felt heavy too, as you remembered the things he did and said to you as well.
fights were natural, you knew that much. it was literally impossible to have a relationship with someone without fighting at least once. but the first one... the first fight always took a toll on you.
and apparently, it did to sehun too.
the sound of him walking down the stairs got your attention, making you turn and instantly frown.
"what are you doing?", you asked, pointing at the suitcase he had in hand.
"i saved you some headache and gathered my stuff", the sadness in his voice didn't go unnoticed. "i left your key on your bedside table too."
"wait... what?", you got up from the couch, tears filling your eyes once again. "are you breaking up with me?"
it was his turn to frown.
"i... what? n-no?", he stuttered.
"then why are you leaving?"
it took him a minute or so to answer. sehun looked at the suitcase in his hand, then back at you, and you could quite literally see his brain trying to function.
he didn't know why he was leaving, but he knew he didn't want to.
"i mean... we had a fight", sehun said. "isn't this what i should do next? leave, and let you be?"
and then, it clicked. your heart melted at his words, and you sadly smiled.
"we're not over, sehun."
sehun looked at his feet. "we're not?"
you chuckled, softly grabbing the suitcase from his hand and putting it on the floor. you wrapped your arms around sehun's shoulders, not missing the way he sniffed and tried to hold back his tears. he wasn't used to that response after a fight.
"it was just a fight, babe. we can get over it, can't we?"
sehun hesitated to answer, resting his face against your neck.
"i... i don't know", he sincerely said. "i never did."
"we can", you chuckled.
he pulled away from you, kissing your cheek before looking at you. sehun's eyes reminded you of a little boy, feeling shy and lost.
"i'm not used to being in a healthy relationship, with two adults", he confessed. "this is as far as i've got, fighting and being thrown out of their lives. so i don't know what the next step is..."
"we make up", you answered. "we talk everything through, and we keep going. i love you enough to forgive you and to try to learn from the things i did and said."
"i do too", sehun nodded. "i love you so much."
you smiled, pecking his lips and hugging him once again.
and just like that, the fight was forgotten… or almost.
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darkenedreaper · 6 months
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The One Where We Lost A Friend
Rest in peace Matthew Perry and beloved Chandler Bing 🕊️
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zombiesarehere · 6 months
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The One Where We All Lost A Friend*
Rest in Peace Matthew Perry 💐
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maeggsss · 6 months
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"The One Where We Lost a Friend"
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Death and the grief that comes after is never an easy nor a pleasant experience. We reminisce of the memories we share of that person and immediately think of all the ups and downs you have with each other.
Chandler Bing was easily one of my favourite, if not my favourite character in the sitcom, F.R.I.E.N.D.S. I was instantly hooked by his witty jokes, sarcastic comments, and how relatable he was. His remarks never failed to make me laugh even through my downs in life. This character wouldn't have come to life without Matthew Perry, the genius responsible for Chandler Bing.
On October 29 of this year (2023), Matthew Perry, unfortunately, had passed away after suffering from a cardiac arrest and the eventual accidental drowning as he was swimming in his jacuzzi. His death was obviously a shock to everyone in his life, and I was affected by the news. Even until now, I watch the show as if nothing had happened as I try and block what had really occurred in real life. Matthew was a good man who wanted to help others, especially addicts as he was an addict himself. There are moments where I still believe he is alive and that maybe he had been saved. I could only hope for the best.
Matthew's death brought me to a complete denial of the situation as I could never fully accept that he indeed had died. I was once again brought to my saddest days, like when my grandmother and grandfather passed away. I vaguely remember being in denial since upon visits, I automatically think of them waiting in their houses for our arrival.
It was a very painful experience personally as I considered them to be my friends, my family. What I learned from their deaths is to take time and be with the people you love. Spend more time with them, and be thankful for their presence.
Take time for yourself and seek help from others when it becomes too much or overwhelming.
Grief will always be a part of our lives, and it depends on how we overcome it.
"I'll be there for you, when the rain starts to pour.
I'll be there for you, like I've been there before.
I'll be there for you, cause you're there for me too."
- I'll Be There for You by The Remembrandts
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haveamagicalday · 1 year
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My top ten reads of 2022
10. Into the Heartless Wood by Joanna Ruth Meyer
This is a unique retelling of The Little Mermaid. Here the mermaids are switched out with deadly forest sirens who harvest the soul’s of those they lure into the witch’s wood. Owen lives at the edge of the wood and one day he is shockingly saved by one of the sirens instead of killed by her. Owen and the siren grow close as an enchanted war threatens to boil over. I really enjoyed this dark fairy tale and loved the forest sirens lore.
9. Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
After surviving an attack by a strange creature, Rory finds herself transforming in a frightening way and what follows is a journey of self discovery. This comedically dark love story is full of fun werewolf goodness!
8. House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson
Marion lives in a world where the wealthy consume human blood. In order to do so, they employ bloodmaids, esteemed servants who are treated with respect and given a hefty sum after their service ends. Marion jumps at the chance to become a bloodmaid for the House of Hunger and finds herself entranced with her employer, the beautiful countess Lisavet. But something sinister is happening within the house and Marion may be in danger. Creepy and gothic, this book was a perfect halloween read. I also thought it was interesting that Henderson didn’t go down the vampire route but created a strange world with another motive for drinking blood.
7. The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager
Sager has quickly become one of my favorite thriller authors. This book starts off with a tired trope; a widowed woman copes by drinking and secluding herself in her family’s lake house. Casey spends her days spying on her neighbors through binoculars. The couple across the lake seems perfect until Casey sees something she thinks she shouldn’t and shortly after, the wife vanishes. We’ve seen this before but Sager flips things upside down and takes it in a direction that hasn’t been seen before. It almost seems like he was trying to parody the trope in a way but it is not goofy or anything. This book was thrilling and fun with plenty of twists.
6. A Flicker in the Dark by Stacy Willingham
When Chloe was 12, girls started disappearing in her town and her father was arrested for it. Now an adult, Chloe works as a therapist and engaged to a wonderful man. Finally Chloe feels as if she has moved on from her past but then girls around her start to disappear again. This was a solid debut novel with a pretty surprising twist at the end.
5. Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
Friends is my favorite show and Chandler my favorite character so I was stoked when this book was announced. Of course, Friends is not the focus of this book, Matthew’s history of addiction is. I’ve always admired his honesty when talking about his addiction in the past but wow was I not prepared for how much he went, and continues, to go through. Matthew is still in recovery for his addiction. He almost died in 2021 and started writing shortly after. This is not a look back on addiction and his triumphant recovery. This book IS his recovery. You can feel it through his words. This book was painful and bleak but also hopeful with a dry sense of humor sprinkled throughout. 
4. When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O’Neill 
This book is not for everybody but it was for me! This book follows the life of two friends, spoiled Marie and devilish Sadie, during the late 1800s. While Marie grows to inherit her father’s sugar empire, Sadie disappears into the gritty underworld of Montreal and within the working class a revolution is brewing. This is written with a strange whimsy that makes some of the darker aspects in it feel dreamlike. TW: Rape 
3. I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jeanette McCurdy
I’m the same age as Jeanette and was in high school when icarly first aired. I never considered myself a fan but looking back, I watched a lot of it and it was a genuinely funny show. McCurdy’s memoir is a honest, funny but also heartbreaking look into the world of a child actor that never wanted to be one. What she went through was horrible and her ability to write this book with such wit and grace is incredible. She’s a very talented writer and I’m glad she finally got to tell her story and pursue what I think is her real passion: writing,
2. Juniper and Thorn by Ava Reid
This was marketed as a Juniper Tree retelling but it really has nothing to do with the fairy tale. Marlinchen and her two older sisters live with their wizard father in a world where magic is a thing of the past as industry booms. As witches, the three sisters are used as a tourist trap to earn money. They are rarely allowed to leave their home and one night they sneak out to the ballet and Marlinchen falls in love with the talented leading hero. Marlinchen continues to disobey her father as dead bodies around town suddenly start to turn up. This book was eerie and wholly original. It was dark but in some of the best ways. TW: Gore and Sexual Assault
1. Nocturne by Alyssa Wees
This book as being marketed as a Beauty and the Beast retelling, I think it needs to be looked at as its own story. I'd say it's more of a Beauty and the Beast inspired story than a true retelling. The writing style is gorgeous. The imagery it conjures is both dreamlike and haunting. Our main character Grace has lived a tragic but fascinating life. The flashbacks of a childhood during the Great Depression mixed into a strange fairytale setting was one of my favorite aspects of the book. The combination of fantasy and historical is always a genre I like and I thought this was very well done. As for the plot, I don't want to give too much away but one thing that really resonating with me was the theme of death throughout. It comes up in many different and unsuspecting ways. I can't say too much but the outlook on death was a refreshing one that we don't see to often in media and it really made me think about life and morality. This book is for readers who enjoy dark fantasies and enchanting prose. And for any ballerinas out there as well!
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hjellacott · 6 months
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You know what really pisses me off about Matthew Perry's death? He was a GOOD guy. Hell, he was GREAT. After all he went through, after all he was doing to help others, after all he'd fought and miraculously survived, you'd think he finally would get what he dreamed of. The love, the happy marriage, the family of his own, the many children he'd make cry-laugh every day, the people he'd know to be strict with when required, and compassionate and kind the rest of the time. If there was any justice in this world, he would be alive and he would be on the road to getting all of that.
What angers me to the point of tears is, where is the justice? How come we have such awful, horrible people still alive, like Putin, Trump, and so many others, but we keep losing all the kind ones? I'm so tired. So disheartened. So angry. So sad. Even in my family we've already buried all the best of us and the least good remain alive. And Matthew had so much more good left to do. He had so much live ahead. But all the best people keep dying and worst is, they all keep dying so young, so undeservingly, right when they had earned every light under the sun.
My only consolation is that maybe they'd earned their way to Heaven so soon. I'm not religious, so it takes a bit of effort, but I have to believe it because otherwise I wouldn't get out of bed. I have to believe we've lost so many wonderful people so young because they had already turned into angels and had nothing else left to do here. Maybe this world is hell. I know for Matthew, he knew hell well. Maybe it was time he went to Heaven. Maybe he was ready. But shit, the rest of us weren't.
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theendwhereibegin · 6 months
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Shock doesn't even begin to explain how I feel right now, how the world feels right now.
His struggles, while as real as anything can get, were hidden so well. We only saw him laughing, joking, and making sacrastic remarks on our TV's as our beloved Chandler Bing, but behind all that, the man, Matthew Perry was battling his demons on a daily basis.
These are the sort of battles we all go through at some point in our lives, but we will never understand how hard it is to do this while in the public eye.
I always connected with both versions of him because, at the end of the day, his struggles were so palpable. The eyes never lie, no matter how hard you try to show the world a happier version of you.
FRIENDS, was always my comfort show, and it always will be, even if it will be a little bit harder on an emotional level to watch it now.
When I felt alone and misunderstood, the 6 of them were my friends as well and made me feel like I belonged.
Without even knowing it, one of them was to become the most important one as years went by, because without even knowing he made me fall in love with the idea that somehow, some day I will too find my true love, just like he had Monica, even if I felt like no puzzle piece will ever fit my way of being. Chandler taught me never to give up.
I grew up being awkward and always used humour as a way of socialising because I had no clue how to do that without stumbling on my own words. I used sarcasm to mask the fact that I felt maybe a bit uncomfortable in some situations. I was the one that everyone else relied on when times got hard because I used to brush it off and carry on.
As I somehow morphed into an adult, I realised just how important Chandler became as, without planning it, I was always looking for a guy who had his personality. I always dreamt of having someone with an amazing sense of humour, sarcam, and a whole lot of love to give. I might have manifested my fiance for my whole life while watching Chandler on my TV.
All of them were important to me, and looking at my tight-knit group of friends, I can honestly say that FRIENDS shaped my life in more ways than one. Simply by watching it, my subconscious manifested the people I hold dear to my heart today, and what a beautiful thing that is.
I am heartbroken. I feel like one of my own has passed away. I feel like I lost a friend, one of my best friends.
He has helped so many of us smile and feel at ease with who we are, and I don't even think he knew it. Growing up watching this TV show has shaped me into who I am today. I am Monica, Ross, Phoebe, Chandler, Joey, and Rachel, all rolled into one, in no particular order. A whole generation is them, and they will forever be us.
Rest in peace, Matthew. You'll forever be missed. We'll try to carry on your legacy by showing future generations the show that shaped us, made us laugh, cry, and scream with joy. We'll make future generations fall in love with our Chandler Bing.
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titojaydraws · 6 months
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“The one where we all lost a FRIEND”
RIP Matthew Perry
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A Conversation with Matthew Perry
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K: Good morning.
M: Good morning.
K: I’m going to do this while getting coffee and trying to wake up if that’s okay with you?
M: Please do whatever you need to do. I’m just happy to be here.
K: Thank you for visiting yesterday. It was a pleasant surprise.
M: Oh…the pleasure is really mine.
K: What made you decide to come?
M: Ah…(rubs his chin and thinks) to be honest, it was a different feeling. I was told that there are people that ask for these sorts of opportunities, to talk with…us (spreads his arms to indicate where he is now) and then there are people that don’t and the people that don’t sometimes…you know…it just clicks more.
K: Really?
M: Yeah. Absolutely.
K: You’ve done a few of these, I’m sure.
M: (nods while smiling) I feel like it’s all I’ve been doing since I got here. Can I just…(points to me and wiggles his finger a bit) add something.
K: Of course.
M: There are a lot of…interviewers…(smiles) that do this on video, and I feel like we’re…if we were “in person” (finger quote) you would be sitting with me, recording our conversation and typing it out for a magazine or something.
K: Pretty much.
M: Why not the video?
K: I tried the video and there are a couple things that have brought me back to the writing. It would be easier to interview a ghost on video if I had a partner that asked the questions and I answered because to do both isn’t easy. It is for some but I like to be totally present with the ghost and if I have to think of questions at the same time…I feel it’s very unbalanced.
M: (nods) I get that.
K: I have a really busy life and I couldn’t get time to do the videos consistently. To do a video took at least four hours for me and it just…I don’t have that time and really, I have done the automatic writing for so long that it’s faster…it still takes a couple of hours from start to finish but it’s faster and I can get more of a word for word message which I like and it’s also respectful to who I’m talking to.
M: I like it too. I think that it’s one of these mediums that…it’s a lost art a little bit. Blogging was big but vlogging took over and for the writers who get into the minds of people through writing, I guess they sort of lost out to attention spans.
K: Yeah. That too. Some of the videos could be over an hour and…I don’t know. I tried.
M: I think that’s all a person can do.
K: You said that you had a lot of interviews since your death so…
M: (chuckles while he waits)
K: I’m not really going to rehash a lot of that. If you’ve been interviewed, people can watch those, but I have a question about the interviews.
M: Okay.
K: What is the one question that…got on your nerves?
M: (rolls his eyes and laughs) That’s easy. (crosses an ankle over a knee and rubs his lips with his index finger) The question that I can’t stand…that has been asked over and over again…and it can take a lot of forms but it’s the same thing. What was your spiritual lesson or what was your spiritual mission and did you accomplish it sort of thing.
K: Ah.
M: I really really…the first couple of times I was like…whoa…that’s interesting and then the more that it was asked, I was done with being asked.
K: Why was that? With that specific line of questioning?
M: I really don’t think that’s anyone’s business because it’s not like anyone will learn from the answer and it’s more about answering to someone than celebrating what has happened in a person’s life. There’s this assumption that when people listen to these videos or these interviews from someone that died…that the audience will “be taught” (finger quote) something or “learn” something from someone that died. But what is a person supposed to teach through their death that someone can embody on earth? There are lessons that people live…they want to live but all of it is different because it has to be. Really, I think that kind of questioning is a cover up for…do you think you passed or failed. No one passes or fails. In terms of dying…people forget that it’s just the human experience…the human to be experienced…the human life with all of its ups and downs, highs and lows…it’s the human life to be experienced and there is no pass or fail.
K: So, then what do you think of the question or the inquiry of…what do you believe your spiritual purpose or mission was in life and did you accomplish that? I used to ask that, but I got examples of questions from watching the videos that you’re talking about because I really didn’t know what to ask the dead.
M: To me, (gestures to his chest) it’s the same kind of questioning and to put “spiritual” before anything…I think it creates a competition between a lot of different groups of people.
K: How so?
M: Just…makes the conversation or the understanding of something, easier for this group and not for this group because they don’t necessarily believe in that umbrella of spirituality and I thought that if I could tell my story from this side, (moves his hands towards his right) it would be for everyone but that largely depends on who’s asking the questions.
K: That’s so true because if you were being interviewed by someone in the news like…Diane Sawyer or something, it would have a completely different feel than if you were being interviewed by…I don’t know…I don’t want to name names.
M: I can respect that and you’re right. (shifts in his seat) You (points to me with clasped hands and pointer fingers together) have spoken with a few addicts.
K: I have, yes. But they aren’t addicts to me.
M: My point. (smiles) It’s refreshing.
K: Why do you say that? Do you feel like the label of “addict” (finger quote) followed you in death?
M: I do. I really do. I’ve gotten a lot of questions or need-to-know…dialogues about those aspects of myself which isn’t comfortable.
K: Why?
M: Because…I consider my actions…what I did within that label…that wasn’t all of who I was but because it was everywhere and it’s what I wrestled with…that’s that I became the face of and so that’s what I was ultimately remembered for, plus, the behavior that went with that and…it wasn’t good behavior. My behavior, a lot of the time when I was in those dark places, was not good. That’s when anger really came to the forefront of who I was because that’s the emotion that I had in me…I also felt resentfulness for what wasn’t happening or what I couldn’t express or who I wasn’t…it came out when I was using because when you use a substance, the reason why you use it or what you try to cover with it…comes out because inhibition is gone.
K: Then, when someone says something like…they’re an “angry drunk”…
M: Exactly. (gestures to me)
K: They have unexpressed anger in them, and the alcohol takes that inhibition away and so they show that anger…that suppressed emotion.
M: Yes. You get it.
K: I do.
M: Eventually…those emotions that come out when using substances…is what is remembered about a person, and I feel like that followed me in my death and what is the most frequently wondered about and what is most frequently asked…about.
K: Do you understand it…why?
M: I do. But even understanding that, I wish it was different. I wish people could see the ultimate of someone and by ultimate…the love and the good of someone…what they tried very hard to be or accomplish instead of what their downfall or supposed downfall was.
K: I totally agree with you. I really do. It’s funny that we’re going down this road because there are two things that I saw with you.
M: Okay. I would love to hear about that.
K: First, when I was looking for an image to connect with…to put with this conversation, I didn’t really see one that had a full smile. It was a lot of…struggling to smile but there was a lot that…in that half smile…that was said…unsaid and unspoken.
M: Thank you for noticing that. Thank you. I appreciate you seeing that.
K: Why no…full smile?
M: A genuine full smile requires genuine complete happiness. So much of who I was…I couldn’t find that complete happiness or I never felt comfortable within myself as Matthew to show that I was happy and completely satisfied. The issue was that I was constantly trying to make things better and brighter for everyone outside of me which left me feeling tired and depleted and not really knowing how to give myself that same attention that I would give to others, and it was sad. It was really sad, and I couldn’t find a smile because of feeling…why can’t I.
K: I really really feel that at a very deep level.
M: When I was alone, the resentment came up and then the feeling tired. I felt really tired.
K: Do you think, as an actor, it was easier to get tired because maybe you had the means to do more but also, people wanted more from you, and it was tough to find a balance with that?
M: Yes. Yes. 100% yes. (pats the arms of the chair)
K: Wow. Okay. Awesome. The other thing that I saw when I saw your picture was behind the image there was…like a void and it’s not a bad thing. It’s not like you were filled with darkness.
M: No.
K: But there was a void there…a hole. Why did you show that to me?
M: The same…mostly…that we talked about.
K: When you died…where did that void go?
M: Something that I can’t really explain with words…filled that. I felt a profound sense of worth and immediate discovery of who I really, really was.
K: That happened right away?
M: It did.
K: And what was your response to that?
M: I felt like I could breathe again. I felt really big. I felt like I stood straighter. I felt young. It was so different, and I looked around and said, what is this place…am I dreaming? It felt like a dream.
K: What was something that you loved in your life. Really, really loved and connected with?
M: My siblings. I didn’t have children, but my siblings gave me…they gave me a lot. They saw and watched what I went through even though it wasn’t every day. They knew I struggled but they loved me. They loved me anyway. There was no ultimatum with my siblings. There were ultimatums and threats…coming from a well-intentioned place from others but there were threats from people that loved me that were impatient with who I was becoming in the really dark times but I never got that from my siblings and that…that meant a lot to me.
K: That’s incredible. Thank you for sharing that.
M: I have to thank you though.
K: For what?
M: For this. Having a sit down of this nature is great. It’s really great.
K: I used to interview in terms of dying and how someone lived but that doesn’t interest me so much anymore. If a ghost wants to come in, it’s just a space held for them to have a conversation about what they want to say…that final word that they never got to speak or what they see now.
M: It’s incredibly…I feel very heard and supported so thank you for this.
K: It’s my pleasure. Do you think that ghosts still…there are still ghosts that want that final say?
M: Yes. Absolutely they do. For sure.
K: I never read your book.
M: That’s okay.
K: Why did you feel the need to put out a book?
M: It was something that I needed to do as something cathartic and getting everything out the way I saw it…the way I lived it and felt it because what people were seeing of me were their own versions of me and there were so many different versions of me that were being told and I wanted to put out the version of me that I was…who I thought I was so that I could feel like someone had my back even if that person was only me.
K: Did you feel support from others?
M: I did. I felt support from others, but people only know how to give support based on what they know and the support they received in life. Sometimes that intention hit good and sometimes it hit bad. I think…(pauses and reflects) people only know others to the extent that they’re willing to know themselves and I think that the more you know yourself, the more you’re going to know someone else or the world around you.
K: That’s amazing. That really is.
M: I met people at where I was or where I could be. Sometimes that wasn’t enough and sometimes people got frustrated with that, but I had difficulty meeting myself where I was because it lacked. If people understood that someone can only meet another person from where they’re at…at any given time, I really believe there would be more understanding, compassion, and forgiveness in people.
K: Yes. Thank you for that.
M: I think the whole…expectations from others would…it wouldn’t feel so heavy or so big to try to meet expectations and continually feel like you pass or fail.
K: (smiling) You’re an amazing man.
M: Nah. (shakes his head) I’ve just learned a lot, but you know, just that…is the simplicity of knowing people.
K: Meeting them where they’re at.
M: Yeah. I feel like there is a lot more…there’s an opportunity for more understanding.
K: Or maybe showing the consideration to yourself…meeting yourself where you’re at and being okay with that because every day there will be different levels to that.
M: Which would ease the expectations a person has on themselves to be perfect in some way.
K: What do you think of perfection?
M: It doesn’t exist. People strive for perfection…a concept that doesn’t exist. There is no perfect. Even God is still learning because every experience a person has, God has too so everything is always perfecting but it’s never perfect.
K: Wow. That just filled my heart and soul with a lot of peace. Thank you for that.
M: Evolution wasn’t something that only happened thousands and thousands of years ago. Evolution is still happening on every level throughout space and time because nothing gets smaller…everything always expands in some way, at some point. How that looks can appear like an end or a death or a hard stop or a quit…whatever but if a person could look at it in those ways, I think that it would bring so much hope that there are lights at the ends of tunnels and that nothing is ever out of reach…even healing or fulfillment…peace.
K: Yes. Absolutely.
M: Now…I wanted to ask…
K: Ask away, Professor Perry.
M: I hesitate because your circle is so big.
K: Circles only expand, Matthew.
M: (grins) Thank you. That means more than you know. Thank you.
K: Thank you. You’re pretty amazing. I loved this sit down and introduction. I feel like you are very wise and have a lot of wisdom to share.
M: Sometimes. Sometimes I do. Sometimes I really don’t. I’ll continue to learn and do better.
K: Because you’re still not perfect? (winks)
M: Nope. Not by a long shot. But…I feel pretty good about that now.
K: Good. I’m glad. So…what would your final word be? Just one word that you never got to say but that you can say now?
M: Ouch.
K: That’s your final word?
M: Yep. When your heart stops…it sort of really hurts. Ouch. Ouch would be my final say.
K: (laughing) Thank you, Matthew. You are so profound.
M: (laughing) Thank you. I hope you have a wonderful Easter.
K: Meh. I don’t really celebrate it. I like the candy though.
M: (chuckles) Me too. It’s a bonus. Have a good day. Enjoy the sunshine while it lasts.
K: Thank you. You too. Chat soon.
M: Bye.
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