another random person...

went over to a family's house to drop off a christmas card, and i ran into another random person from the past, this time it was completely different. it was just like i could be me again, that some life experiences have changed and matured both of us, and our relationship in the past wasn't one of those "forced ones"... i think i've finally figured out which relationships were REAL and which were based off of a wrong motive or off of convenience. and i'm not sure that i'm going to fully restore all of them, but really i do have a lot of setting right to say the least... As much as is possible with you, be at peace with all. this is the cry of my heart, i know how it hurts to be abandoned, and i suppose, i'm continuing to realize that by "default" or association, i've essentially abandoned others... the sin of others does not justify sin within self. why leave people guilty by association. it's just not worth it. i'm going to start taking steps to right that wrong.

i think this too will continue to help me focus on what is important in the relationships that i've been continuing to build. seasons are a fascinating thing... we have so much to learn, every time it's different; yet at the same time, it's always the same...
love God. love others.