All of our lives are the continuing building and breaking of
relationships. Some relationships
last for decades while others last less than a year, maybe only weeks. I am not only referring to romantic
relationships, but relationships with friends, family, peers, teachers,
mentors, and co-workers. If anyone
has ever graduated from high school or college, one quickly finds that some
relationships do not last. I keep
only with a handful of people from college and I just graduated, even less
people from high school. It’s
funny to think that the only thing that kept you close was that you spent time
around each other in the same setting.
Once you are no longer in that setting the friendship fails to endure. Grow apart. Fall apart.
Fall out. Whatever you want
to call it, it always happens.
Over the past few weeks I have been able to connect with
several friends and mentors. These images are but a few of the dear friends that I was lucky to see and spend time with over the past few weeks. How
my heart filled with joy at being able to spend what little time I could with
them. My dear friends, although I
am no longer in college or high school, I desperately wish I could spend more
time with the people that mean so much to me.
Some friends I was able to spend hours with while others I
was only able to converse with for a few short minutes. What a blessing it is to have
friends. People that care for you
and have your best interest at heart and are there to support you in the
victories as well as in the sorrow.
It makes me terribly sad to not be able to spend more time
with the people that I so thoroughly enjoy and care about. I wish I could spend more time with
them, but then something came to mind that this is not the end. We cannot spend forever together on
this earth. People have to go back
to their homes, to their jobs, and as much as they may care for me there are
also other responsibilities that demand their attention. Yet, there will be a
day in which I never have to say goodbye or go months without seeing and
spending time with my dear friends.
These dear friends, mentors, and I have something in
common. We believe in Jesus as our
Lord and Savior. It is because of
this that when we all pass from this earth and are in heaven we will never have
to say goodbye again. If an
overwhelming joy fills my heart in being reunited with my friends while on
earth, how much more joy will I feel when I am in heaven? Perfect bodies, no more sin, no more
pain, and being able to experience and give a perfect love to every single
person. Every relationship has its
problems because imperfect people who sin are in those relationships. You think you have a good relationship
with someone now? Imagine never
having to deal with the small issues, as well as the big issues, and arguments
that come with a relationship. Not
only this but also being able to fully revel in the most important relationship
of all: my relationship with Jesus Christ.
It was this that put my heart at ease. Even if I cannot spend, as much time as
I would like to with friends, there will be a day in which my time with my
friends and family will never end.
I will continue to pursue and enjoy the relationships that I have on
this earth, but knowing how much better it is going to be in heaven makes me
all the more anxious to be there with my precious Savior. The only way to heaven is through
Jesus. I pray that I see you there;
because it is better than anything this world could ever offer.
