Loss

Loss of a loved one is always something difficult to process. And to be completely honest, I had no intention of writing about loss today, but I was confronted with another this morning and it is completely consuming my thoughts.

This morning I received a message from one of the girls I grew up with letting me know one of my best friends from grade school passed away last night. I’m not going to get into the details of how or even share more about her than the fact she was an old friend. The point of this post today, is more focused on the memories, and cherishing people while you have them.

I had some very special memories with this girl. For example, one year on my birthday, my mom pulled us out of school for a spa day. We got to have our nails done, hair styled, and more girly fun stuff. Then of course there were the sleep overs, school sports, youth group functions and just general friendship stuff.

After I heard about her passing, I was in shock. I didn’t really believe she was gone, and I didn’t know how to even process that. Especially since we didn’t talk much at all anymore. But I started to think about the memories we shared, and the different stories with her in them. I remembered just how important she was to me in that time of my life and how glad I was to have those memories.

And I think that’s kind of how it goes. People come into your life for different reasons and seasons. You get to make memories and share life experiences. Then life will shift you in different directions and sometimes relationships don’t stay the same. And that’s not a bad thing. But it’s important to remember the times you got to spend with someone and always hold on to the memories.