A reason, a season, or a lifetime. (love, children, friend)

[Pikantari]

Have you seen this? I got it in an e mail this morning.

I read it over, and I looked at all three categories. I thought, hmm, this person came to me for a reason, no, had to be a season, then I thought, could it be a lifetime?

I am not sure? There are so many people I have come into contact on this forum alone that was for a reason, but a season, and I consider a lifetime, so what is it?

Here it is:

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.


When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that
person.


When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need
you have expressed.


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 wrongdoing 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!

Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.


What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled,
their work is done.



The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.


Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come
to share, grow or learn.


They 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, is real. But only for a season.



LIFETIME
relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things
you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional
foundation.

Your job is to accept the lesson,love the person 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, whether you were a
reason, a season or a lifetime.


What do you think???

[kalogirl]

Originally Posted by cinderobyn

Have you seen this? I got it in an e mail this morning.

I read it over, and I looked at all three categories. I thought, hmm, this person came to me for a reason, no, had to be a season, then I thought, could it be a lifetime?

I am not sure? There are so many people I have come into contact on this forum alone that was for a reason, but a season, and I consider a lifetime, so what is it?

Here it is:

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.


When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that
person.


When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need
you have expressed.


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 wrongdoing 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!

Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.


What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled,
their work is done.



The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.


Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come
to share, grow or learn.


They 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, is real. But only for a season.



LIFETIME
relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things
you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional
foundation.

Your job is to accept the lesson,love the person 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, whether you were a
reason, a season or a lifetime.


What do you think???

I had a friend who sent me that years ago. Unfortunately he was just a "season" (he was killed 2 years ago), I totally agree with it though. Sometimes you have to let people go, even if we don't want to. At the time, it's hard to do that. But in retrospect, we can go back and fit someone in each of those categories.

It's all about learning something from someone else.

[pirate girl]

I love that writing and looking back on my life I truly believe those words.

[shuke]

I find comfort in the thought that I'm storming through people's lives for a reason. Thanks for sharing.

[I love the Bears]

Robyn - thank you! I had forgotten that poem. Right now I am struggling with the easing away of two long term friendships and it's been hurting - these words helped me have a little peace over it!
One I am easing away - the person has started going down a path that I can't/won't follow and the other is just two old friends grwoing apart - I think we both feel it but don't want to admit it.
Thank you!

[nebulous1]

Originally Posted by cinderobyn

Have you seen this? I got it in an e mail this morning.

I read it over, and I looked at all three categories. I thought, hmm, this person came to me for a reason, no, had to be a season, then I thought, could it be a lifetime?

I am not sure? There are so many people I have come into contact on this forum alone that was for a reason, but a season, and I consider a lifetime, so what is it?

Here it is:

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.


When you know which one it is, you will know what to do for that
person.


When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need
you have expressed.


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 wrongdoing 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!

Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.


What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled,
their work is done.



The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.


Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come
to share, grow or learn.


They 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, is real. But only for a season.



LIFETIME
relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things
you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional
foundation.

Your job is to accept the lesson,love the person 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, whether you were a
reason, a season or a lifetime.


What do you think???

What is the reason? How could events just happen for a reason? What necessitates them?
Do bad people come into our lives for a reason? To hurt us and such? I find that is more painful to think, than of randomness, that things just happen and move on.

[Pikantari]

Originally Posted by nebulous1

What is the reason? How could events just happen for a reason? What necessitates them?
Do bad people come into our lives for a reason? To hurt us and such? I find that is more painful to think, than of randomness, that things just happen and move on.

I think this is in the majority for the good that has happened in ones life, and if not, than the reason or the season......

A person whom I did not realize was bad for me was in my life for what I thought was a life time.

It became a season, and a reason. My husband, my abuser. My childrens father.

Without him, they would not have existed, and they were meant to be part of this life, this world. so he was meant to be part of mine, no matter what he did to me, the painful emotional/verbal/mental abuse. But my children.

The Lord knows you are going to be born before you are born, and they would not have been born without him.

I thought it would be a lifetime, until I realized..... but now, a reason which became a season. I can accept that. For the good and the bad, as much as it hurts.

[sun]

Yes, but the season was the reason of a lifetime!

Just imagine how Jesus must have felt....

[Pikantari]

Originally Posted by sun

Yes, but the season was the reason of a lifetime!

Just imagine how Jesus must have felt....

Just imagine how He still feels.....

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and i will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28

It has been with me since my mothers illness, and will be with me...forever, I suppose.

Now, that is one relationship....a lifetime.

I understand, I will have a relationship w j for a lifetime, because we share children, but not like this other one....

[thelostsouls]

Originally Posted by cinderobyn

Just imagine how He still feels.....

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and i will give you rest.

Matthew 11:28

It has been with me since my mothers illness, and will be with me...forever, I suppose.

Now, that is one relationship....a lifetime.

I understand, I will have a relationship w j for a lifetime, because we share children, but not like this other one....

the Relationship with your mother stays in your heart for a lifetime. The one with J stays in your head for a lifetime (maybe less, after the kids are grown hopefully you wont have to see the booger again).