Everything changesA few years ago, a friend of mine was in the process of becoming Catholic. During that time, we became really close. I found someone who I could really relate to in my faith, someone who was going through the same struggles I was, someone who saw things in nearly the same way I did, someone who I could share my spiritual journey with. We would read the same books and discuss them over dinner or drinks, talk about other issues of our faith, and attend church together. It was a time of great spiritual and personal growth, and a time of great growth in our friendship.
But then my friend started to drift away from his spiritual journey, investing his time and effort in other areas. Rather quickly, that person who I leaned on for growth and strength was gone, but physically he was still around. I came to really resent the way things had happened and the sense of abandonment that I felt he had left me with. That resentment affected our relationship, as I kept him at arm's length, never really going too deep with him again.
I saw that friend for the first time in a year or so a couple weeks ago. We got to talking, and he mentioned all the books that he'd been reading with his fiancée as they prepare to get married. The memories of sharing those times with him came back, but the resentment was gone. The conversation was extremely pleasant. It seems that after years of dealing with that, I have finally at least begun to get over it.
Everything does change. Sometimes that change is not so good, but other times, it is very healing and healthy.
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