Have you ever noticed how people seem to come in and out of your life? Is that just a coincidence, you wonder?

It took me a long time to accept the notion that people do, indeed, show up just when you need them. They come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime. The trick is to figure out which it is; then you’ll know exactly what to do.

I stumbled upon the following piece on the Internet many years ago. If you are already familiar with it, there is no need to read further, but if you are not and think there may be some ‘magic’ occasionally going on in your life, you may want to read this… it’s for you to decide.

A Reason, A Season or a Lifetime.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they are. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrong-doing on your part or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they die. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up or out and force you to take a stand. What you must realize is that your need has been met, your desires fulfilled; their work is done. The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

When people come into your life for a SEASON, it is because your turn has come to share, grow or learn. They may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have never done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it! It is real! But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons; those things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation. Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person/people (anyway); and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant. Thank you for being a part of my life.

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