Reasons, Seasons

I don't normally like to perpetuate those sappy things that go around in e-mails, probably because I have more than enough sap of my own to perpetuate without borrowing any. This one really meant something to me, though. It meant even more because it was sent to me by my brother who has had to learn about finding meaning in loss in the harshest way--through the death of his wife.


People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. When you
know which one it is, you will know what to do for that
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 God send, and they are.
They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then,
without any wrong doing 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! Thank you for being a
part of my life, whether you are a reason, a season, or a lifetime!