Friendship
Sometimes when we are feeling
lost and alone we don’t know which way to turn to possibly renew a
friendship. That pal we had so long ago is lost to us now. They
have faded away like so many things from our earlier life.
Are we to believe that we can no
longer sustain such relationships? Are we to let go of all those
sources of comfort that once enjoined us and caused us great pride.
Our affections for others are
what keep us alive. That is, our connection to each other invites us
to live again, to breathe, and to satisfy those cravings for
friendship we once carried around and dismissed.
It’s not true that we have to
let go of all this as time marches on. It is true however, that we
have a greater need for each other as the years speed on by.
When we’re alone, we’re
alone, but not in the factual sense. We are alone because we feel
alone. And we are together because we feel connected. Connected
means enjoined. It means we are happy to be in the service of the
Lord. He is our Creator and Guide. He is our Source of constant
comfort. Without Him we wouldn’t have each other, given that we
all sprang from the same “Source.”
Now we are ready to move on, to
join with each other once again and to share what we know and
cherish. The twilight of life is a better place if our lessons to
this point have taught us about the value of having good companions
while marching on this pilgrimage toward home.
Home is where the heart is, and
that is where we are all joined together, isn’t it?
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