ACHE
They come and go. Faces flashes across my screen, names across my phone, words across my heart. There are days I physically hurt from missing them, ache for the short time allowed with them.Some share my DNA, others should. They are those who have left footprints on my heart and fingerprints on my life. Some relationships run thicker than blood. Some blood surpasses simple DNA.
And I ache that life changes, ache when it doesn't. Love when new relationships enter my life and ache when time seperates us again.
I thank the Lord that so many of these dear ones are eternal friendships. The ache is temporary. The joy is forever, ever grateful, ever craving the presence
...of the childhood friends spread across the country. We are linked by shared nursery toys and the idelible memories that only come from sharing the journey of a lifetime, every stage....of those who walked in during childhood, sharing victories, defeat, and the life-altering decisions of boyfriends and college and all in between.
...of those in college. My fellow Red Raiders. Linked by loyalty and by love, now spread out all over Texas. All in different life stages. Changed but we still bleed red and black....of those who shared a life-changing summer. Who laughed and cried and traveled. Getting lost, finding ourselves was all part of the journey.
...of those who have entered since the west Texas sunsets. The community, teammates, colleagues. Those who made the choice to share their lives, every piece for the sake of loving others....of those who have always been there. Blood thicker than water, who share my DNA and my history. They are my past, present, and future.
And I ache that they will always be part of me but not always with me. Their memories, their imprints continue to shape my life.
