For any child, the first day of school can be overwhelming. Thoughts of “will I know anyone, will they like me and will there be someone I can relate to” can haunt the quiet and shy. Beside hoping to have good teachers, most kids just want to know will I find, keep or lose friends this year?
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother, Proverbs 18:24.
Looking back on my own life, I have been blessed on finding friends, yet cursed by losing friends, often through moves. I found my first friend while playing baseball at age six only to lose him a year later following my dad’s transfer to Delaware. This pattern seemed to repeat itself, drawing close to several neighbors before another relocation to Cleveland broke my heart once again. After graduating college, I lived in 6 states and 6 months, finding and losing friends to distance.
Oil and perfume make the heart glad, and the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel, Proverbs 27:9.
Today, technology allows individuals to rekindle friendships from the past. Whether its Facebook, Skype or texting, its nice to know that people you’ve lost touch with still care. However, its not the same as talking on the phone or seeing someone face to face. Regardless of who you are or what you do, finding and losing friends is a way of life. Nonetheless, my prayer for those whom I hold dear is that one day we will be reunited forever in heaven, 1 John 5:13.
by Jay Mankus
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