There are some people that come into your life and stay forever. They are so comfortable and fit so perfectly. You are a more complete person and a better person when you are around them.
Then there are others that have come into your life for a reason, but they don't seem to fit into your life for the long term. These are people, that in the short term are perhaps fun to hang with, you share something in common, you learn from, but, in the end there isn't enough depth to last. Or perhaps something difficult has happened and there is not enough trust, faith and friendship to allow you to overcome the troubles. This is the friendship that has died recently for me. It is still sad, and I still miss that person, but I am a better person without them.
Why do I write about this?
I think that every life has those friendships that are permanent and those that are fleeting. It takes strength of character to know when a friendship is influencing your life in a way that is inconsistent with whom you want to be. It takes strength and wisdom to allow that friendship to dwindle and drift away like the tide.
I still see this person every now and again. Each time my decision is confirmed. I am a better person without that influence on me.
