I saw an old friend today. I haven’t seen her in about 8 months. She lives just 10 miles from me. There was a strange rift… a seemingly accidental one that happened between her and a family member of mine. An apology was given, and it was not accepted. She is my friend primarily, which left me in the middle. Is there a side to take? Do I ignore it? Do I ignore her?
So this is what I did:
I ignored it happened and threw myself into the busy-ness of my life–for 8 months! (Very mature of me 😐).
Then this is what happened… I got less busy and I couldn’t NOT face her anymore. You see, I missed my friend. I understood that mistakes or miscommunication or misunderstandings happen. I had no real issue at all. I put myself in a trap in-between….
Well, I saw her last night. She is like light and love all wrapped up into a beautiful package. She told me “I knew you and I would still be connected. You were in a difficult place, and we would come back together.” Or some version of that purely beautiful message!
We chatted about good stuff and hard stuff. We caught each other up on our lives, our loves, our hearts, our sorrows, our fears, and our goals. Thank you for holding a space for me all of this time and for believing I’d come back. Maintaining my friendships has not come easily to me, and I value your patience and understanding. I’m glad you are back, and I am back. I love the complicated beauty of life.
I love Old Friends. #PureGratitude
