In elementary school you had very few things to worry about. Your friends were your friends and there was no questioning things, they just were. As you get older that changes. Friends drift apart and new ones emerge. Sometimes you wonder why but in high school you usually just go with the flow and let things happen. A co-worker of mine and I were talking about this tonight at work. It is hard seeing people you once consider your best friend, not even say hi to you while passing by. It just is.
In reality this happens all throughout your life. People come and go. But is there a reasoning behind it? Of course. God puts everyone in your life when you need them. Sometimes it is harder than others to let relationships go. But looking back, there is ALWAYS something to have learned from that person. It might just be that they helped you get through something, or they really made a deep impact on your life.
In American Studies, we were assigned to write an essay on an event that shaped our lives. My teacher told is about her very best friend in high school. They were completely inseparable. In March of their senior year, her best friend was in a car accident and did not survive. Mrs. Thompson said that going through that she learned to be more compassionate and to really appreciate the people in her life. I began to think about something that really impacted my life. I immediately thought about my brother-in-laws' niece. She was only with us for two very short years, but in those two years she made an impact in all of our lives that will last a lifetime. We all learned so many lessons from her and will continue to learn even more through her best friend, who is my youngest niece.
My point is this, don't take for granted the people in your life. If you are not learning SOMETHING from the people you surround yourself with, look deeper. They are all in your life for a reason. Find out what that reason is.
In reality this happens all throughout your life. People come and go. But is there a reasoning behind it? Of course. God puts everyone in your life when you need them. Sometimes it is harder than others to let relationships go. But looking back, there is ALWAYS something to have learned from that person. It might just be that they helped you get through something, or they really made a deep impact on your life.
In American Studies, we were assigned to write an essay on an event that shaped our lives. My teacher told is about her very best friend in high school. They were completely inseparable. In March of their senior year, her best friend was in a car accident and did not survive. Mrs. Thompson said that going through that she learned to be more compassionate and to really appreciate the people in her life. I began to think about something that really impacted my life. I immediately thought about my brother-in-laws' niece. She was only with us for two very short years, but in those two years she made an impact in all of our lives that will last a lifetime. We all learned so many lessons from her and will continue to learn even more through her best friend, who is my youngest niece.
My point is this, don't take for granted the people in your life. If you are not learning SOMETHING from the people you surround yourself with, look deeper. They are all in your life for a reason. Find out what that reason is.
