In the past year or so I have had the unfortunate experience of learning what it feels like to lose a close friend and not know why. Sometimes those reasons can be anything from distance, to marriage, to children, to a career... but it always comes down to the fact that you were on the same life path, even if just intersecting, and now you're not. And you know what? That's okay.
I remember reading somewhere that there are three different types of friends. Those that are with you for a reason, some for a season, and a very few for a lifetime. It's okay to let those friends fit their description and then move on. That's a difficult lesson because it means change, and for most (definitely me included) change is scary. You have to learn not to force a reason friend into a season friend. It's like jamming a puzzle piece into a spot it wasn't designed to go in. It may fit but it's not the beautiful picture that the artist imagined. So quit forcing those puzzle pieces where they don't go and let time work out your beautiful life picture. I'm sure it will be worth waiting for :)
Love and encouragement,
a s h l e y
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