And so I've decided to change the layout, just to refresh the look around here.
If you noticed, there has been some changes to this page:
1. I've renamed it from 'One step closer to bliss' to simply, 'Bliss'. It is a reflection of how I am choosing to be happy at any point of time, instead of 'getting closer to happiness'.
2. In line with that, this blog will celebrate life, and all its joys and sorrows it brings. I think that this blog has been an outlet for precisely that, since I started it a couple of years back.
3. The 'reads' links and sidebars have been cleaned up. Along the way blogs have been kept private from yours truly, so I thought its right that these inactive links are removed. You can call it, 'blog-cleanup-day' for me.
Now that we've got that settled, I wanted to write a post today, regarding one of the most important things in life - relationships. Specifically, friendship.
There have been a few things going on in my life, and during this past months I've been particularly introspective and learning some new things about myself and the friendships I've experienced.
We've had countless of friends in our lives - some are mere acquaintances, some are 'hi-and'bye' friends, and of course, we have our buddies who'll see us thru when the going gets tough.
I've had instances where some of my closest friends and myself for some reason, drift apart. Things change, our circumstances change, our values change, our activities change. People change. And with that, relationships change too.
Some time after that, I'd start to wonder who'd acted up first, and what caused it all. And its not hard to realise when things are different - the next few times get pretty awkward, conversations get to be superficial, to say the least, and there's just..nothing to say anymore.
I've also hit a few low points in my life, and thankfully during these periods, I've had angel friends who help me along and keep me going. God knows how grateful I am for these friends I have, and for all the encouragement they've given me along the way. Unfortunately not all of these special people stick around in your lives. Some move on, others change. For some part, it could've very much be me who's changed and for some reason, drifted apart. Nonetheless, I will always remember and be thankful for these friends I've had, and who knows, our paths may cross again in the future.
Lastly, all these have made me realise that I've been blessed to have my best friend, in the form of the man I married. And needless to say, friends come and go, but your family will always be with you, not necessarily all the time, but yet, they are a big part of your life, and I'm sure it will be so in the afterlife. Till today, my mother feels the love for her late parents and their love for her, its just that they aren't with her physically. I truly believe that such feelings of love can persist and be reciprocated beyond the material and physical space. And I'm sure that my love for my family will remain so, for now and ever.
This has been a pretty emotional post for me, because it is something so close to my heart. But to you who is reading this, thank you for being in my life. Friendship and love knows no boundaries, and while we may be apart in time and space, I treasure your presence in my life and know that I wish you well.
Just to end it off, this poem succintly wraps up this post.
Till the next one, cheers.
“Reason, Season, Lifetime”
People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.
When you figure out which one it is,
you will know what to do for each person.
When someone is in your life for a REASON,
it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.
They have come to assist you through a difficulty;
to provide you with guidance and support;
to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.
They may seem like a godsend, and they are.
They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at an inconvenient time,
this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled; their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.
Some people come into your life for a SEASON,
because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.
They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it. It is real. But only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons;
things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.
Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person,
and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.
It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant.
Thank you for being a part of my life,
whether you were a reason, a season or a lifetime.