I have often thought of someone . . . and then ask myself . . . where did they go? There were bloggers that I followed, that I looked forward to reading. Writers who shared a little bit of themselves, or visions of who they wanted us to think they were. People that shared humor, heartaches, stories of everyday life. And suddenly they are gone. Just an empty nothing where their words used to move me. Sometimes they tell us their plans, but mostly not. Where did they go? Did they stop writing? I don't believe so. Did something happen? I miss some of them. I wonder about them. I remember their stories. But there is no way to find them. No name, address or phone number.
The same is true of people that we meet in different times of our lives. We meet, share experiences, become friends. We share love, share goals, experiences. And then . . . Life brings changes. We age. Change jobs. Form new relationships. Have children. Change ideas, beliefs. Get more interests. Get closer to God, move away from God. Open our world more. Close our world more. Move. Become parent to our parents. Lives go in all different directions. We begin to run out of time. We waste time, juggle time. Fall to illness. Take care of others. Neglect ourselves. Get to know death more frequently. Make choices, on our own or the influence of others. Sometimes the time together is long. Sometimes not.
It is true . . . people are in our lives for a reason, a season. I wish them all well. Whatever they are doing. I wish them happy times, love and great adventures. For that is how I see them. Like a crab that has outgrown it's shell, never to return. Because you can't go back. Appreciate the moment, however long it is.
You just made me realize how absent I have been from blogging. I really want to make an effort to write a bit more even though life here has been very dull and boring. I'm sure I'll think of something! Thanks for the kick in the pants.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your post today, Linda. It is strange how some people just disappear completely. Naturally, we worry about them and hope that everything is okay. I love that last comment, "appreciate the moment, however long it is." Well said my friend.
ReplyDeleteEveryone you mention has a story. They do come and go and we wish them well.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such a sad post, chin up young lady, sometimes the wheel goes full circle and there they are.
ReplyDeleteNow don't you go wandering off into the wilderness, your friends will always welcome you back should you do that though.
Blessings from sunny Cape Town just for you, Geoff.
Very remarkably true thoughts expressed here. I think I came to this very same realization within the last few years of my life.
ReplyDeleteGreat timing... I'm going through all the blogs I follow today and I'm so surprised at the people that have stopped blogging without any warning. I hope they are okay.
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