I’ve been thinking about friendships a lot lately. What stands out to me is my sibling’s therapist’s words about friendships that happen for a reason or a season.
I do think that, throughout my life, I’ve been struck with a keen sense of sentimentality. It makes it difficult for me to let go of treasured memories and times spent with people, people who I used to be much closer to and who used to still be in my life.
This nostalgia for the past has made it increasingly hard for me to let go of people I’ve loved so dearly before.
But what I’m coming to realize is that some friendships do indeed only last a season or for a given reason. Not everyone stays in your life. They get caught up with other things or go through different stages in life. Either way, somehow communication ceases, and your lives part in some inexplicable way.
So much can happen in a short period of time. I know that better than anyone, as someone who’s had a history of suicidal ideation and hospitalizations and whatnot. And I’ve been a little blindsided by the number of friends getting engaged recently, particularly since I’ve only just now entered a new relationship myself.
It’s crazy how fast things can happen and how quickly I can lose touch with the people I care the most about.
