Leaving the baggage behind

There are times in every person’s life where you have to buckle down and make the choice to let people go. And I’m talking more about friends or acquaintances than people you may have been in a relationship with. You start to realize which friends only care about themselves and which friends want to brighten your day(s). Friendship should be an outlet to laugh, to comfort and overall understand one another…not a constant therapist’s office. Unloading baggage on a daily basis creates an unhealthy relationship and all of a sudden you are riding a float on a pity parade you never wanted to be a part of.

Realizing that there are people in your life that you once trusted and now do not, is a very sad and confusing thing, but rising above that and coming to the conclusion that maybe we are very different is okay and healthy. It’s fine that these people only stay in your life for a little while…probably to ultimately teach you something… You really only get a handful of true friends in life. Those friends will not expect anything in return for being there, take your advice without getting offended, want to know what is new in your life, for once, not intentionally want to hurt your feelings by saying and acting negatively to other friends, and being selfless in many situations. Cherish good friends. And if you are lucky to find them, tell them or show them how great they are. It will mean the world to them.