I find it very upsetting that I feel as though I have come to a point in life where many of my former “closest friends” don’t believe our relationship or any other relationship is worth the risk of time.

I have never been an overwhelming fan of what most people consider the “necessary” parts of life.  Things such as school and work, i view them only as secondary importance to relationships.  I have been told before that this is not a very “future insuring” way to view life, But to me, I know that anything I set my mind to, I can do.  If my desire is to become well off and never have to worry about money again, I could do it.  If my desire was to travel the world without a thought of responsibility, I could do it.  If my desire was to become an indie rock sensation, I could do it.  But, although those things very much interest me,  they are not what I desire.

Money and possessions have never overly interested me, neither has fame nor intelligence.  I desire above all, to honer and please my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  God’s Word says I should honer Him in all things, love Him with all my heart soul and mind and obey his commandments.

But, I feel like Christ would agree with me when i say that aside from God, People are the most important thing in life.  When God created man he saw that he was lonely and so he created woman.  We have been designed to need each other.  There is a song by the band Sanctus Real where the opening line is “I think I caught a glimpse of Life without friends, Bitter, empty, hollow, dark and lonely”, and who could disagree?  Where would we be if we had no one else?  I feel like our culture has become so overly focused on proving that they can “Get by just fine on my own”.  My only question to that is, why in the world would you want to just “get by” when you could be living so much more full and happily if you were sharing it with others? Yes, I’ll be the first to admit that relationships with others are hard, and it isn’t unlikely that you’ll get hurt by some, but really? would you rather be lonely and “self made” living in your comfort by yourself? Or be humble, happy and loved?

I’m not saying I dont think you should want the best for yourself, I think its wonderful when people pursue the dreams they have.  I know I’m pursing mine.  My only issue is when it breaks your relationships with the ones you love.  This has been happening to me, which i understand I am at the point of life where most things do have to change as myself and my friends become “Adults”, but does a phone call really hurt that much? Are you really to busy to simply say “hello”?

How much do the people you clam to love really mean to you?

Just think about it.