“The most beautiful discovery true
friends make is that
they can grow separately without growing apart.” - Elisabeth Foley
Growing
separately without growing apart.
What a beautiful
notion.
Lately I’ve been
faced with the struggle of how to stay connected with friends in the midst of a
busy life, hectic schedule, or an inevitable barrier of states between us. While
I’m no technological guru there is one thing I believe to be true. Technology
is genius; never have I been so thankful for Skype, FaceTime, and Facebook
chats in my entire life. The fact that a single phone call, video chat, or
message can make a thousand miles disappear in an instant is simply incredible.
Over the past
few months, I’ve done my best to carve out time in my week to reconnect with
dear friends whom I don’t have the opportunity to spend time with regularly. We
went from seeing each other almost everyday in college and then after
graduation we were each whisked off to start our next chapters elsewhere. While
the joys of new adventures and journeys filled our thoughts, the uncertainty of
our friendship’s endurance began to loom ever so slightly in the background.
One thing I have
come to realize is that the above quote rings true. A genuine friendship allows
both individuals to continue their growth through life’s challenges without
enabling distance to define the depth of their friendship. It’s been wonderful
to pick up right where I left off with my friends each time we reconnect, but
even more wonderful that we are able to share how we’ve grown in the meantime.
The barriers of distance and time have not diminished our friendship, but in
some ways they solidify it.
Life continues to lead me through countless places and experiences that connect me to the most amazing people. I’m grateful for each and every one of the friends that God has allowed me to cross paths with. The history that comes with old friends, the promises of new friendship, and the kismet group of friends I’ve most recently come to know. As we each grow separately I am encouraged by the continued connections we make, which in turn keep us from growing apart.
Life continues to lead me through countless places and experiences that connect me to the most amazing people. I’m grateful for each and every one of the friends that God has allowed me to cross paths with. The history that comes with old friends, the promises of new friendship, and the kismet group of friends I’ve most recently come to know. As we each grow separately I am encouraged by the continued connections we make, which in turn keep us from growing apart.
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