to never have loved at all is better than to love and lost.

[Sanity Panda]

This whole leaving friendship business and having to accept that people have to move away is quite horrid. It's the complete opposite of my idea that people can stay friends for a long time.

I've got to ask, is it really worth it?

[Angela]

Just because someone moves away from you doesn't mean you lose the friendship. Regardless of circumstances, even if they choose to never to speak to you again, friendship is something you can generate. The person can go away, people come and go, and you can still keep the friendship -- you can still remain a friend.

You might want to try on the perspective that a friend is not something you *get* -- it's not something that you can lose -- it's something you *be.* Or not.

[ilrein]

If you live emotionlessly, have you ever really lived at all?

But this is the nature of life...I think you posted more to vent then to actually ask for an answer. Which is fine, and healthy.

I certainly think you wouldn't prefer living isolated and alienated from everyone...

But worry not! For many more adventures and incredible people are awaiting.

[puresoul]

people come and leave footprints in our heart, we call these people our friends, they say if u want to judge someone look at their friends, which simply states a fact of life, that we are nothing without our friends, friends are the family WE chose and we care abt.. it take a great amount of strength to let go of a friendship cuz of the distance i know cuz i have been thru it but the friendship never faded away, yes it is hard when u dnt have the ppl u need around u all the time but that doesnt mean they wont be there when u really need them

[MiBeloved]

On the psychic side you can always stay connected, even when the physical is out of range.
Try to develop a meditation practice:


https://www.createspace.com/Customer....do?id=3380228


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[CarolM]

Originally Posted by MiBeloved

On the psychic side you can always stay connected, even when the physical is out of range.
Try to develop a meditation practice:


https://www.createspace.com/Customer....do?id=3380228


Amazon.com: Meditation Pictorial: Michael Beloved: Books

Thanks so much for this. It's a beautiful thing, knowing there is no loss, even of those who have physically left this realm, and in this case, geographically left your town.

[MiBeloved]

The secret is to focus on the psychic connection even when the other person is physically present. Usually we put all emphasis on the physical and so when the physical is no longer present we lose connection. But if we practice to make the psychic the priority even in the presence of the physical, there would be no separation when the physical is out of sight. It takes some practice.

[aggie]

friendship can be a wonderful and sometimes strange thing...i too like the idea of psychic connection...but if someone literally drops out of your life with no explanation or a misunderstanding...try as i might...there seems to be just too much negativity to overcome....i have had people leave "my sight of friendship" and i can try physically to get in touch with them to no avail and will never know what happened...but one person did reappear in my life and it was wonderful, when all the time i thought she was angry about something. i have one friend that lives hundreds of miles away and no matter what, she is still one of my dearest friends even tho' it has been at about 15 years since we've actually seen each other. you also have to realize that some people just may not value your friendship as much as you have and no matter what you do, even if you keep in touch...it will never be the same.