For most of my high school career, I was quiet, comfortable living behind the scenes. However, during my senior year, I became an active participant in student government, helping build our home coming float and decorate our spirit hallway, developing solid relationships with several of the 300 students within my class. Yet, somewhere between this final year of high school and my 5 years of college, I allowed time to influence the depth of my friendships.
Studying, sleeping and self-indulgence led me to lose touch with many of my class mates. Every once in a while, I dedicated time to write letters before the days of email and the internet. Those friends nearby I tried to call, but as I tried to keep some of these relationships alive, I realized it wasn’t humanly possible. Thus, I gave up trying, going from being Mr. Social to Mr. Anti-Social in just a few short years.
Last night, as I touched base with some friends on Facebook, a thought came to me. “Life is too short to not invest time into people.” Yes, there will always be commitments, emergency’s and the routine’s of life, but God created us to be in communion with one another. Therefore, I am going to make a conscious effort to connect with those people the Holy Spirit draws me toward. Although I can’t change the past, I hope to make up for lost time by cultivating new friendships and strengthening current relationships, Ecclesiastes 4:12.
by Jay Mankus
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