FRIENDSHIPS

 

I read something on Facebook yesterday that touched a nerve.

I don't make friends easily, and over the years I've felt guilty for letting old friendships die.

Or, I've felt like 'they' have let me go.

Then I read this, and it made me feel a lot better:

Let's talk about the drift in friendship.

There wasn't a falling out.

Nothing terrible happened.

You're not mad, and you're fairly certain they aren't either, but there is a space between you. You've lost touch, you've grown apart, you've moved on.

Sometimes you feel guilty about it, and sometimes you wonder what exactly happened, but mostly you just hope they're doing good and that they know how much you will always care about them.

That's the drift.

There's nothing wrong with you for losing touch, there's nothing bad or disloyal about growing apart. It's a natural part of life. Your paths were side by side, and at some point the reached a fork in the road. They stayed in their lane, and you stayed in yours.

There's no hard feelings, no wishing of anything, but well, it's just life.

Shake off the guilt, let go of the shame, release the questions.

Let's normalize the drift. Let's normalize cheering on the friends we've lost touch with from a distance. Let's normalize being completely for someone with out being in their life anymore.

That friendship, it mattered, so much, and losing touch doesn't detract from that one tiny bit.

Some friendships are for seasons, and some are for the long haul. Both are precious. Celebrate the friendships you have now, and be open to the ones coming, life is full of surprises, and your path is exactly where you belong.

NICE EH?

Now, back to today.

I have a walk planned over in Cambridge at 9.30 am. So I don't have to get outta bed at 6 am, awesome.

After my walk I'm not sure what I will get up to. Time. Will. Tell.

ABOVE: When I picked up the headboard yesterday, I got to see some gorgeous golden retriever puppies in the house next door. They were adorable.

ONWARD...

12.17 pm. Home from Cambridge. It's rather cold inside me house.... now that I'm cooling down from being out and about.

Another lovely walk around Cambridge streets with the FBG's this morning, followed by a hot chocolate and a bun at Suburban Cafe.

That place has the most AMAZING cakes/slices etc!!!

ABOVE: Another walk of over 6 kms, but ya hardly notice it when you are yakking. It wasn't too cold this morning either, no frost, wind, rain... in fact a really lovely winters day.

Now... what to do? First up, some washing I think. Then maybe whizz around with the stick vacuum, the floors need it.

ABOVE: yeah, this is the life. Lying in the sunroom, soaking up some winter sun, dogs keeping me warm.

ABOVE: Yes, indeed, that is me boob Marley.

Stop sniffing it!

ABOVE: And YES, you do have to share my lap with your sister, so stop giving Coco the stink eye!

Such a nice day. I have been relaxing for the past hour or so. Totally looking forward to a nice dinner at the Indian Restaurant we tried at Horsham Downs a few weeks ago. I'm conflicted on what to get. Should I try their Non-Vegetarian Platter, or just go for the Butter Lamb again, which was delicious? Decisions...

End of the day, and we had a wonderful dinner. We shared a platter, then I had the Butter Lamb and Stew had a hot lamb dish. Couldn't eat it all.

Home now and watching a movie on the telly.

Catch ya tomorrow.