Validation Empowerment

In my opinion there is just something empowering about feeling validated. I don't know what it is. But I have felt that a lot lately. I was talking with my good friend and we found out that we have very similar feelings about all sorts of things. And you know what?! It feels so nice! Sometimes I feel like only I feel a certain way about things or that I notice a certain thing about life, but I feel like I'm the only one that thinks that way. I feel like maybe I'm crazy for thinking about it that way, but when you find out that someone has that same exact opinion...it's almost liberating. It's great to find someone that shares the same outlook on life, but can also be themselves and share their other opinions. Maybe I'm not making any sense, but I'm sure someone out there understands. So anyway...I know she'll read this anyway, but I want to tell her thanks for being such a great friend.