Every Season's Change

I always thought I was one of those people who like variety. You know, chocolate one day, vanilla the next; let's rearrange the living room. Nothing should be the same everyday...

But, as I life goes on and I meet new people and have different experiences, I get really shaken up when things change and aren't the way they always have been.

I guess mainly when it comes to the people I know and the people I hold close. I expect all my "friends and family" to stay the same...always be around. Always be close.

For an immediate example, there's been a couple families that have left the church pretty recently and my heart is broken over it. I look at old pictures, or I drive by where they live, or holidays pass that we usually spent with them...
I miss them. Some are moving, others just had to move on, but they aren't around like they used to be. It's not the same.

It's hard when you get close to someone and then they leave. It almost makes you want to not get close to someone again if they are just gonna leave.

Life is loss. Life is pain. There's many times I forget that. I try so hard to keep things happy and beautiful and it's extremely uncomfortable when relationships change.

I can also start thinking about all the wonderful people I have known and no longer keep in contact and i could get really depressed.

But then I think about heaven. Most of the people I have known and loved will all be in heaven with me someday. That's gonna be a great day. When we can all be together as brothers and sisters, worshiping and celebrating with our Savior.

Anyway, I'm kind of melancholy today. Not sure why. It's just one of those days.

If you feel the Lord lay these families on your heart, please say a quick prayer for them. They are all going through a difficult time/transition. Thanks.