Iron Sharpens Iron

I recently had to say goodbye to a longtime friend and I learned the hard way that sometimes in life, we just outgrow people... like an old favorite sweater that's too small or something. You don't really want to get rid of it, but really there's no point in keeping it around either. Outgrowing people who we care about is bittersweet! It's not easy saying goodbye to familiarity, but growing in life is always a good thing. No matter what... if someone is taking away from your life but barely adding to it, there needs to be some careful evaluation. All relationships, whether romantic, friendly, or family, need to have a good balance of give and take in order to be healthy and beneficial. I've struggled for a while with this because I don't want to just give up or walk away from friendships... that's just not me (or it wasn't me). But you just gotta know when to say when, even when it comes to friends.