| this is actually a response to jess's entry last week. it started as a comment, but turned into an entry. so this one goes out to jess, of course. thanks for always giving me something to think about. what happened to those that were in our lives? our best friends, our close friends, our friends. those from college, ywam, old neighborhoods, even high school. where are they now? why are we not friends anymore? "where did you go...what happened guys?" life. seriously and honestly. you can be best friends with someone and think " this is forever" and somehow a few years later you find that you can't remember how many kids they have or even what the second kid's name is. you give them a call only to find that the number is wrong. you randomly find out that they are engaged, married, pregnant, working some prestigious job, out of the country, so on and so forth. do they care anymore? do you? do i? sure, we all do. whether or not i ever hear from these people again, they have impacted my life in some way. in fact many old friends are still close to my heart, though i haven't seen them or spoken to them in ages. i think of them often and with fondness. and if i run into an old friend, or they run into you, we will all be thrilled- wanting the know the latest and the greatest. but when we part ways again, that's most likely it. change, ebb and flow in relationships, is the norm. unfortunately we don't seem to take everyone with us on our walk of life, even though we thought we were all walking the same road at the time. but the one's that really impact and influence us, we'll find ways to stay in touch, stay friends, stay current. regardless of location, time, and experience. so i guess that's what life is. coming to terms with who walks with you, and who stops. who chooses your route and who says goodbye at the fork in the road. who stays and who goes. learn to let go and wish well. and cherish those truly lasting friendships for the blessings that they are. so to those that are now, and once were, cheers. i have loved having you in my life. to most, i hope we stay friends. to some, i hope we meet again. |
