A long time back I was told by someone a lot smarter than me this saying about friends: Some come for a reason, some come for a season, and some come for life. I have had to turn away from some for different reasons and a few of those losses were not easy to take and put behind me. And in turn, some folks have turned their back on me for no apparent reason. Some still puzzle me. All I have found from this is to be the best person I know how to be and focus on what's ahead and who chooses to be alongside of me. When you cut to the chase, God is first, Family is second, and everyone and everything else comes after that. This helps me to focus on what matters sometimes.

Sorry about the loss of the friendship. Good friends are hard to come by.