Comings and goings

I'm sick of sad things happening. I won't stand for any more of it.

Over the years of my 24-year old life, i've seen and experienced some difficult things. I'm not complaining, in perspective, my life is still amazing, and I know those difficult things are what shaped me and my morals over the years.

One issue that i've had a difficult time with is people leaving my life. Ecclesiastes discusses there being "a time for everything" but this is one thing that is always hard, even when it's "the right time." The thing about these exits, is that they never seem to be expected. They are always sudden, and therefore seem a little harder to deal with. And permanent exits are the worst. It's not so bad when a member of your family goes away to college, but when a close friend is either removed or removes themself from your life, their absense can feel like a big hole for awhile. And then there are those people who remain physically around, but have removed themselves from your confidence, and things are drastically different in your relationship.

These past few months, i've experienced a lot of comings and goings. According to IDAK, i'm a multi-relational personal. While this may be true, and one of the characteristics of a multi-relational is the need for new people and relationships at all times, it doesn't make the comings and goings any easier. It is nice to know that from every person we encounter, we learn something new--a perspective, way of doing things, or they may teach us something about our selves.