Come and Gone

Yesterday I hosted Thanksgiving for one side of my family.

It was nice. I cleaned all week in preparation for it and am now enjoying what may be the cleanest my house has ever been.



I'm exhausted. But I'm a little reflective too. Thought I'd share.

People come and go in our lives. I think that may be one of the hardest realities of life this side of heaven. People come and then they're gone. Some move, some move on, some die, some just grow up and get too busy.

Old high school friends. Preschool playmates. Family members once close, now pulled in different directions.

Letting go can be hard. The different seasons of life force us to choose what's important and let go of what's passed. Some things are worth holding onto, some aren't. Relationships once treasured now reduced to a one hour visit, a 20 minute phone call, a Christmas letter...then gone.

Empty glasses and one big trash bag...

What do you think? Do you have relationships that have come and gone? How do you let go?

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