What About Your Friends
All things created have a life expectancy. Appliances have warranties and food has a best if used by date. These things are still good afterwards but our expectations of them changes. That’s life, we handle things according to their purpose and our needs but what about our friends??? Why do we treat relationships, especially friendships different? We get the extended maintenance plan on our cars, place the meat in the freezer and throw away expired food. We hold tangible things, things that don’t require much from us, at a high standard but allow people, who we share ourselves with, to stay past their expiration date. Of course humans are different. I’m not suggesting throwing anybody away but if a relationship is not conducive to your future let it go. Once a cars engine goes out, if a repair doesn’t make it work we get it out the yard. We are living breathing creatures therefore we must communicate our expectations to keep friendships thriving and realize everything isn’t meant to last forever.
When reciprocity becomes too far in our rear view, we should let our friends out the car or get out of their car. I’ve allowed people to depend on me for years. I am usually there when anyone I love calls, but I failed to require the same. I didn’t express it so most didn’t ask; therefore, they didn’t know and the opportunity to be there for me was often missed. I had to change. I now sharing what I require just as I would in a work or romantic relationship. We have to or else we will look up one day and be surrounded by nothing but potential and stale relationships. We can’t grow in that environment and friendship can’t thrive there. It’s action season! Standards create remarkable things. We cannot go with the flow or just allow whatever happens to happen. Now is the time to walk in purpose and your team is critical to your success. We cannot allow people to enjoy the essence of us and all that our presence offers if they can’t return the favor. We cannot. I’m not! We must get what we need so you can keep giving and never stop.... Choose well while loving hard and know your friends.