People are placed into our lives and then taken out of them for specific reasons.-This is something I try to remember daily.
Also, there are the seldom few that aren't taken out of your life, and there's definitely reason for that as well. It takes time to see this, and also constant self-reminder. We lose touch with people, and grow distant. We make closer to others we hadn't exactly seen ourselves being friends with, but they fill another slot in the things we are going through in life.
All of our friends have more purpose than the general things like a shoulder, or someone to "be there". Each person has a lesson, a quality of personality, and/or a new perspective something that makes us view life with a broader mind.
Sometimes I think things like, " I miss when I used to have more personal conversations with this individual," or "I wish I felt closer to this other person," but the truth is, if things had been differently, you might not have gotten to know someone else's stories and experienced things with them.
I'm at constant battle even with myself sometimes; why can't I be this strong person I once was, who didn't let others control her emotions, but in reality, I'm still that strong person, but I'm learning the weaker qualities that deep down I still need to work on. I talk about myself as if I'm this independent, wise elder, when really I'm still young, growing, learning, somewhat dependent on others in my life person.
I seek friends that are going to not only life me up in time of need, but also that will tell me how it is when I'm being ridiculous and I need to take a breather.
Also, taking time to write is completely necessary.
