FRIENDSHIP

I have often thought about what friendship really is and I think it is human connection. We often think that a friend is forever but I don't think that is true Life is growth and as we move on to different phases of our lives, our interests modify and adapt to thoses new goals. That is when old friendships lapse and new ones form. Someone commented on how very many friends I have and I said,"Not at all. I have many acquaintances, some very dear to my heart, but I have almost no one who will sacrifice or inconvenence themselves for me. " I am a person they ENJOY and to my mind a friend shares and gives as well as receives...but not forever. We define friends as people who are always available for you but I am beginning to believe that the friend who is on your team today may not be there tomorrow because your needs no longer mesh. I do not think this is a bad thing. It only means that we are not stagnating. We are moving on in our lives, not forgetting those we care for but adding to our ever growing pool of human wealth.