Friends...

Lately I have been thinking about all the people that have come into my life. Some are still involved and some have disappeared. I have never been the type of person to have alot of friends. One or two good friends was what I have always seem to have at one time. When I look back I think, where are they now? Did I do something to end the friendship? Were they only there through a certain time in my life for a reason? Was I only needed for a certain part of their life? I realize we all change. We get married, have kids, or maybe we move far away. But is that really a reason to end a friendship? As a kid we moved around alot and it was hard to make friendships last. It is hard to stay in touch when once you move out of that school district. When I was a teen and started a job (or two) and there are the people you work with and hang out with but are they only there because you work together? Then as an adult you meet other people maybe it is still at work, in a some sort of "group" you are involved in, or maybe at church. Alot of great things have come out of going to church. I grew closer to God, met my husband, and quite a few people. I have been through alot of things in the past couple of months and I think that is the reason I have been feeling like I do. I have lost my sister, who was the best friend anyone could ask for, and my husband lost his job two days after her funeral. We have been tested spiritually, emotionally and financially. I thank God for the people I have in my life right now, through this time, the hardest time I have ever had. I have been thinking about all the people who have been in my life because when you lose somebody it makes you realize that life is short and there is not time to hold grudges, be upset about the little things or even worse, not even really knowing why you ended that friendship. Maybe it's time to reach out to the people we have lost touch with, maybe they need you but are afraid to call. Life is way too short to put it off until tomorrow. You might not have tomorrow, that has become very clear to me. To all of you who are still here for me I just want to say THANK YOU for being a friend who stayed with me and to those I have lost touch with THANK YOU for being a friend through the season in my life you were a part of and I hope that we can set aside differences and call ourselves friends again.