We Once Knew Each Other

Have you ever known someone one day, and suddenly the next day you have no idea who they were?

In the last 10 years of my life, I've met people, many of whom I still have contact with, and no one I met back then is the same today. Even I have changed a lot from who I was back then, but what happens when the change makes the person unrecognizable?

I am the kind of person who tries to salvage relationship, and save the friendship, even if it's been dying for years, because I would like to believe that the people we were is still somewhere within us. However, the more the days go by, the more distant the memories appear to be, and the less I know my friend.

I am not trying to forget my dear friend, or even replace her, I am just simply stating the fact that she has become someone I once knew, because I don't know her anymore.

That saddens me a great deal, but that also makes me realize that some people are meant to be in your life, and others are simply meant to visit-- so now I wonder if our friendship was simply the passing of two people that in time would no longer communicate.

This is for those we knew at one point, but no longer know;

I hope the times we spent together, the memories we shared, the tears we shed and all of our struggles made an impact on your life, and I hope that you can take something positive out of our friendship. I am sorry I have became a stranger to you, but I want you to know that I will always have love for you and I only hope the best for you.

So as we go our separate ways, I want you to remember all the things I told you about loving yourself, believing in yourself and just how beautiful you truly are. Never allow anyone to tell you different and never give up on your dreams, even if that means you have to chase them all by yourself.

Lust, Like and Love

Lust is a feeling that is toxic, it can distort reality, and it's extremely distracting to the eyes.
You see, when you lust for someone, you become consumed more by the physical aspects of a person rather than the character that makes that person.

I, too have become blinded by lust on some aspects. I allowed lust to make me see past a person who was not treating me right, and only used me but because, I in a way was only using him for pleasure- I allowed lust to cause me harm.

This person, was younger than me, but ever so intriguing and I was entice by his complexion, furthermore by his amazing body- all desired because of lust.

There is another component of human emotions, when you like someone. You like them enough to get to know them, but sometimes you can like someone for all the wrong reasons. I ended up liking someone in part because they were giving me attention, they sincerely cared, and they were supportive. I allowed that to make myself like them even though I didn't have those feelings as strongly. I forced myself to like someone for all the wrong reasons and though I don't think I caused the other person pain, I felt bad for dragging something on.

Like can sometimes turn to dislike in a heart beat, but there is no other emotion that is so powerful, yet extremely dangerous.

That is love. Love is the creation of life- if you believe that God created us out of love- that he sacrificed his only son to spare our lives.

Yet, love can be destructive. Love can cause people to do things that they normally wouldn't. It would make them endure more suffering and grief because you have "love" for someone.

Love is the worse form of human emotion, because while tamed, it can be a wonderful feeling, and flourish like petals on a rose but when distorted or injured, the emotion of love can turn into hatred.

A hatred that is so severe that it destroys the person and those around them, yes I know this is a bit of an hyperbole but there is truth behind my madness.

You can lust for someone, like them, and then love them, only to hate them at the end.