This past weekend as I was driving I tuned into a local radio station and the radio show host was just sharing with her listeners the following story/advice. It caught my attention and I thought this is a beautiful way to look at our relationships. So I would like to share it with you. Here it is (as best as I could remember and understand it)…

“People come into our lives for one of three causes. Some people come into our lives for a reason; some people come into our lives for a season; and some people come into our lives for a lifetime.”

“When someone comes into our lives for a reason, it is because we have a need for this person. May be there is a lesson to be learned, may be there is a task to be completed for which we need help and so on. Once the reason this person came into our lives is complete, either this person or ourselves will do or say something to end the relationship or it ends naturally. The important thing to remember is not to focus too much on the ending or fuss about it; but to realize that this person came into our lives for a reason and now that reason is fulfilled or accomplished and be thankful for it.”

“When someone comes into our lives for a season, it means we have a bigger need for this person in our lives that goes beyond a mere transaction or a reason. This person is in a relationship with us for a bit longer period of time, such as a season or a few seasons. But again once that time nears the end, this relationship also comes to an end. Again it is because that need was met and our paths are now diverging”

“Then there are some people that come into our lives and stay in a relationship for a lifetime. These are the relationships in which we grow and thrive. These can be our life partner or our family or friends. It is said that Love is blind. But friendships can be chosen.”

So choose your friends carefully so that you can grow together and live a life you can be proud of, because everyone you come in contact with influences you in someway or the other.

While we are talking about relationships, here is an article on ‘7 Power Skills that build Strong Relationships’ from AtPrime. If every one of us learns these basic skills and practices them, wouldn’t this world be a better place to live in? You probably have your own pet set of skills to building strong relationships, if so, what are they?

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