Looking back at my life, I see how many people have moved in and out of it. From elementary school to now, I have had a lot of different friends. Many of them are not in my day-to-day life at all anymore, but this does not make me depressed or sad. Rather, I am so grateful for the role that people played in my life while they were there. And, more importantly, I hope that the role I played for them was positive and helpful.
I think that God gives us relationships that we need just as he gives us the food, water, and shelter that we need. Some relationships we'll need forever; others we will need for a shorter time. I don't mean to sound like I think people are disposable...I just mean that as all of us continually grow and change, walking along the pathways of our life. As we walk, our paths will cross with others, or sometimes we completely join with them and we'll walk side by side.
I have had a few friendships end throughout the years, sometimes through a misunderstanding that just cannot be cleared up, or sometimes because life circumstances pulled us in very different directions. While I feel regretful for some of these occurrences, deep down I know that just as there was a reason to have that friendship, there is also a reason that it ended. Whether I understand it or not. This is where Faith comes in!
I am so blessed to have a great group of friends in my life that are diverse, supportive, fun, and steadfast. Nothing is better than chatting with an old friend, even if our busy schedules have not allowed us to talk in a long time. The relationships that I have with the people in my life truly help me to remember that my life is bliss.
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