Reconciliation
I feel that God is taking me through a reconciliation phase in my life right now. It’s so weird how things are coming full circle with childhood friendships that had gone astray. Hot coffee on a rainy, Sunday afternoon with an old friend who was like a sister to me. She was nervous and I was confused by that nervousness until she made her confessions. Her apology and my forgiveness was like a salve for my wounded heart. A wound made by past mistakes that I can now put to rest and never look back. A new leaf has been turned over and we’re on the road to wellness together. It’s amazing the reconnection you can have with someone who has been disconnected for almost 10 years. I could hardly bring myself to type that but it has been 10 years.
Ecclesiastes 3:7 says:
A time to tear and a time to mend.
A time to be quiet and a time to speak.
This is the time to mend in my life. The time to speak.
Another instance of reconciliation started taking root when one of my childhood friends and I became mothers. Something about motherhood connects women on a whole new level. Granted, I don’t agree the majority of the time with my friend’s parenting style but that’s ok because I am who I am and she is who she is and we’re just different. Something that has brought us together has been a mutual “loss”. There’s something said about being ”left behind” (in a purely illustrative sense) that can bring two people closer, in lieu of their differences. We recently took a roadtrip of sorts together and it was the first time in a long time that it felt like the good ole days. There was an ease about our time together. I knew that this would be a special memory for me despite the prosaic nature of the car ride.
Then there are the new friendships I am forming. My parents have always told me how important relationships with people are while we’re on earth. I took their advise to heart along with John 13:34 where Jesus commands us to “love one another.” I have met some kindred spirits. Soul sistas, if you will. I don’t know if these ladies will be in my life 10 years from now, but I hope so. So here’s to spreadin’ the love.
A little song for my readers… (clearing my throat)…la la la
ok i’m ready now….
Make new friends but keep thee old
One is silver and the other gold
A circle is round and has no end
That’s how long I want to be your friend