People Come and Go

Something that I have come to learn and expect in life is that people come and go. I don't mean that in a bad way, but as we live our lives, we can't possibly hold on to every single relationship all the time in the same intensity.

When we are children, we go to school and see the same set of people for about eight years. Friendships develop. Sometimes you are lucky and one or two of those friendships carry through to your adulthood. It depends on the amount of time and effort spent in nurturing that relationship.

I still have two friends from elementary school. One friend from 3rd grade and one from 4th grade. We know about each other's lives, we know each other's spouses and children but almost never see each other. With the power of the web we are able to stay in touch. Those are special relationships that, no matter what, will continue to wind in and out and paths will cross when they are supposed to.

Later in college, other types of friendships are forged. Not necessarily long lasting, but impactful. Again, the power of the web has enabled us to reconnect. It is fun, but not necessarily the same type of bond that was created as a child.

In adulthood there are many, many, many acquaintances that have passed in and out of my life. Some were neighbors, some were dance partners, others were work-related. They were all important and touched my life in some way.

But we can't expect to hang on to each and every relationship in the same light forever. But if these people have made an impact, at some point there is a possibility that they will wind themselves back in again later.

Such is the fabric of my life. Each memory is like another stitch and I enjoy looking back now and then to remember the good times and forward to new ones.