While shopping at my local thrift store, I came across a book that caught my eyes.  I stopped before passing by, picked it up and could not put it down until I was almost finished with it.  I was glued to the pages because the words pierced my heart.  I could not put to words what I was going through but the author penned it so well.   It was so well that I did not noticed a drop of water had hit the page, and it was not raining outside, the store did not have a leak, the water drop was from my eyes.  If you know me, a river usually follows a tear drop.  I knew right then that I had to buy the book and finish reading it later.

The book talks about the many dimensions of friendships.  As I get older and the busyness of life takes its course, I began to realize and understand how fragile friendship is. At one point in my life, I was discouraged at making new friends; thinking why put in the effort when I’ll lose them eventually.  That’s where this book helped me put things into perspective.  No matter how many times we think, who needs friends, we all have a desire to connect with someone at any level.

Here are some poems from Flavia Weedn’s book Forever.

Some people
come into our lives
and quickly go.
leave footprints on our hearts,
and we are never,
ever the same.

When we care deeply about someone,
we learn the real gifts found in time…
And that its true measure of value
is discovered not in its duration,
but in the sharing of its moments.

Some people come into our lives by chance,
or maybe not really by chance
Perhaps in destiny’s grand design
there are no random meetings
And all is meant to be.