Two are better than one...

Sometimes you meet a person in life, and you know that no matter what happens, you will always be friends with them.  From the very beginning, you have no doubt that this will be a treasured friendship.   You know that you can go days, months, even years without talking and pick right back up where you left off - that is what friendship is!  You can share births, deaths, marriages, divorces and any life event and you know that person will always be by your side.  Those are the friendships that you LOVE to have - those are the ones that make your life complete.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 it says, " Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their labor. For if they fall, one will lift up his companion.  But woe to him who is alone when he fails, for he has no one to help him up."

So... what happens when there is a falling out?   What happens when there is an argument?  Unfortunately, we are all human, and we all have emotions and feelings that can get in the way of even the best intentions.  I say these things, because I know they are true from personal experiences.   I had the same best friend for years, she was not my only friend, but... she was the one who understood me completely!  We were  two peas in a pod, two crazies that were perfect together.  Then...life happened.   One week, turned into one month - one month turned into one year - one year turned into two, then three.   There was not a day that went by that I did not think of her, and her sweet family.   I was completely lost.. when you have been through so much with friends - they become family.  So... yes, you could say I was grieving the loss of my family.

Then, after literally years of not speaking - you have that moment where your heart is beating out of your chest, because of the fear of the unknown, you decide to make contact. You extend the olive branch.  As soon as you know everything will be fine - you have a sense of relief, you know that all is well with the world, and if you're me... you burst into tears (because that's what I do).  

Everyone is going to have broken bridges, and relationships you need to mend.  I would encourage everyone not to let a day go by without telling the ones you love how you feel -you never know when God may decide that He wants them back.  I can tell you, that I will never let years go by again, before I let someone know how much they mean to me and how much I love them!