I saw an old friend today. Now this old friend and I parted on very ugly terms. In fact, this was the first time I had seen or heard from old friend in about two years. The interesting thing is when I saw this old friend- initially it was awkward. But as the evening wore on I realized something. Regardless of how things ended or where things go...that's all he is. Just an old friend that I happened to see one night.
It's interesting the things that we spend so much time ruminating on in the moment that are so meaningless in the future. Truth, some moments are more traumatic than others. There are certainly times in our lives where we seem justified in stressing out or in assigning blame or contempt. We can hold as many grudges as we'd like-but in the end, there is truth to the saying that time does heal all wounds.
Now this particular wound with this old friend took a while to heal. The nice thing about tonight was the realization I came to. Perhaps this wound healed a long time ago but it took that one defining moment to realize it. I wish nothing but the best for this old friend and I am glad to see he is doing well.
I have another friend who hurt me very deeply by something that was said not too long ago. And I'm sure that with this friend, it will hurt and time will have to be a factor in when I heal. But the nice part about life is I will heal. Sometimes sooner than others, but the healing and the help is there. I just have to remember where to look.
But for now, I'll grieve over the fact that once again, I'm waiting.
It's interesting the things that we spend so much time ruminating on in the moment that are so meaningless in the future. Truth, some moments are more traumatic than others. There are certainly times in our lives where we seem justified in stressing out or in assigning blame or contempt. We can hold as many grudges as we'd like-but in the end, there is truth to the saying that time does heal all wounds.
Now this particular wound with this old friend took a while to heal. The nice thing about tonight was the realization I came to. Perhaps this wound healed a long time ago but it took that one defining moment to realize it. I wish nothing but the best for this old friend and I am glad to see he is doing well.
I have another friend who hurt me very deeply by something that was said not too long ago. And I'm sure that with this friend, it will hurt and time will have to be a factor in when I heal. But the nice part about life is I will heal. Sometimes sooner than others, but the healing and the help is there. I just have to remember where to look.
But for now, I'll grieve over the fact that once again, I'm waiting.
