Old Friends, New Friends

Good day to you all. I have just finished writing a very difficult letter to an old friend of mine. I have been working on it for three weeks now and I just took the entire day to get it totally finished. I'm just feeling so empty - ending a friendship will do that to you I guess. There are relationships that just naturally drift apart and fade over time, and there are relationships that you put on hold for life, but when you come back together it's like no time has passed at all. Then there are the relationships that benefit no one and need to end. This is what's happening with me right now. The death of this friendship is a long time coming and I needed to take care of it long ago. I couldn't bring myself to do the deed - but now that it's almost done I sense freedom on the horizon.

I am also excited about all of the new friends that the death of the old friendship is bringing about! I stayed up late (for me) last night with a group of relatively new friends and I laughed and laughed and laughed with them. My husband and I enjoyed the sense of belonging and jovial atmosphere we experienced and also the hashing over of important issues. What a blessing!

I am looking forward to spending more time with those I love and giving more of myself to others who really care and who need me and who will give to me in return. It's such a wonderful thing to be able to connect with my fellow man in common and uncommon goals for the purpose of bettering ourselves and glorifying our Creator! Amazing! Writing this entry has opened my eyes to all of the majesty that the future has - new experiences, new people, better connections with current friends and family - why did this take me so long!

Advice: If you have something you need to take care of, especially where a person is involved, I urge you to not waste your days - get out there and take care of it! The weight will life, the light will break through, and you will be better for the time spent dealing with whatever it is. Don't be me and wait for years! Do it today if possible! Let me know what happens!

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