Reason, Season or Lifetime

We are moving to Daytona Beach tomorrow, I am so excited, nervous and sad, a lot of emotions going through my mind. This week has been tough as I give my hugs and say goodbye to the people I love. My friend Amy said to me the other day..."its not goodbye, its see you later" and I like thinking about it that way. You would think for a person who has moved around a lot in the last few years it would gets easier to say goodbye or see you later , but it doesn't.

Even though we were only in Tampa for a few years it has been great. I  have enjoyed being closer to my Dad, Grandparents and extended family. And it has been great meeting new people and learning from so many. I am truly blessed because with each city I end up in I have been given these amazing friendships that I cherish, truly authentic individuals that are supportive and uplifting. With each move I always think about a poem that I read when I was in Birmingham, Reason, Season or Lifetime, People do come and go in your life for a reason and hopefully you learn from each them.

To new adventures, new people, new opportunities and new lessons!

Reason, Season, or 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.

— Unknown