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Heart as open as the sky. |
Like many people in this day and age, I’ve moved around a lot. Not as often as some people, but often enough to be all-too-familiar with starting over. And that’s okay.
What isn’t okay, however, is the attitude that I developed after all of those moves—the attitude of, “One of us is going to leave, so why even become friends?”
I voiced this idea at an important team meeting last summer, revealing that 1) I had issues and 2) I shouldn’t plan on having anyone write to me after that summer ended. I clearly didn’t want to invest in the team when I was with them, so why would I when were were apart?
I missed out on getting to know many quality people last summer, and have since learned the error of my ways.
Since last summer, I have chosen to re-open the gate of my heart and give friendships the opportunity to grow, even if only for a short time. In reality, every thing and every person in life is temporary, so it is wise to enjoy and be thankful for life as I have it right now. As I’ve learned to let my guard down in this way, I am better able to love others for who they are.
Steering clear of the Danger Zone.
This is so true! Especially because leaving does, oftentimes, leave a friendship at a standstill, it can be hard to want to invest simply because the pain of leaving a friend is so difficult. However, when I've focused on all the good times a friend and I have had and remember that, with friends, I always have an open door to come visit or something and it isn't really a permanent goodbye, it makes it much easier to want to make new friends. And it's ALWAYS worth the risk!
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