how the times change.

i hung out with a friend from high school tonight.  we don't go to the same college and are rarely in the same state, so it was a welcomed visit.  it seems like it's been forever.  some things haven't changed and in many ways, the changes and differences seem huge.  did i enjoy the company?  absolutely.  but talking about different situations, it's interesting to hear her views of the matter.

i grew up with the same group of  kids.  over one hundred (a quarter of my graduating class) kids from my town did all thirteen years together.  everyone knew everything about each other because that's all we'd been surrounded by.  and there was this idea that this would stay the same.  but tonight, we were reminiscing on the people we were friends with in middle school and even in high school and we don't talk to the majority of them.  not only that, our outlook on life and morals are so completely different.

times change.

and unfortunately, that leads me to college.  another small school where it seems that everyone knows everything about each other.  but let's face it, after next year or the following, i'm not going to talk to the majority of them.  i'm not going to stay in touch with them.

life is always changing.  many friendships come and go.  i had a hard time with this at first.  a really hard time.  i love my friends and i hate to watch friendships dissolve without a fight.  i try my hardest.  but my chaplain made a good point... God puts people into your life for the proper season.  You live, you learn, you grow, you change, and sometimes people aren't meant to be in your life forever.

i love keeping in touch with a few of my high school classmates.  it is fun to reminisce and i look forward to those days with my college friends.  wherever God takes me, i have the memories of great moments with great friends, even if we've gone our separate ways now.