Joy and grief

[adriennessence]

It's almost graduation time again. I think we've been through this enough to know what it means, but it always hits me hard every time when I see people I love dearly move away. Last time, I was the one who moved away, and I was going to a new community. It was different

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[jzeiggy]

:( *really freakin' big hug* I'll miss you! Thank you for this post. I've been avoiding such things, mainly b/c I don't have time for them. :( Why do I procrastinate so much? I will get back to trying to write about conflict in the world (pg 2 of my 4pg Wilson sermon), now. I hope I can sit with you at lunch on Tuesday! I should be around for chapel that morning, as well.

[shelbylu]

I've been experiencing many of the same thoughts and emotions these past couple of days. It is sad knowing that I will lose contact with many of my friends simply due to the distance between us. But I comfort myself by believing that the people who are meant to remain in my life will do so no matter how far apart we are. I only have one close friend from high school who still keeps in touch, and I doubt I will have many more than that from Lambuth. But I've gotten what I can from this place and it's time to move on. You are so right, it is bittersweet.

[adriennessence]

Shelby,

Thanks for your reply! Yup, you are definitely not alone. Congratulations on graduation! I wanted to be there but couldn't make it.

One of the things I keep telling myself is that the people I need to have in my life for certain times have always been there, and always will be there. Things can't ever be the same the way they used to be, but the right person always seems to have a habit of coming along. It's encouraging, I think. I hope it's that way for you, too. I think we're both incredibly lucky to have such good friends.

In the meantime, peace to us both in the transition.