Friendship is a funny old thing.

As children we’re put around other children the same age as us and are expected to interact, share, develop social skills with our parents’/teachers’ hopes of us making friends. This then continues into teens as high school presents a whole host of new people to interact with, develop relationships, and possibly make that one friend who will stick with us for the rest of high school and if we’re lucky, the rest of life.

In Uni, it’s like being a toddler again; we’re put around people of a similar age to us – this time using our (hopefully) already developed social skills to interact and make friendships with others. Only this time we’re already developed as people, shaped by our past. For us introverts it can be difficult as adults to socialise, be part of the crowd. I know for me, I would much rather have a few really close friends than hang out with a large bunch of people I only know at surface level.

But recently, I have been left to wonder what happens when the people you were really close with move away, enter a new stage in life or you simply drift apart. At first I was completely heart-broken, devastated and crushed – feeling completely alone. Once I had grieved the friendships that had once been, I picked myself up and realised that some friendships are for a season and that’s ok. That’s ok.
And at that moment, friendships began to blossom with some amazing people.

Friendships are a funny old thing but God is good and His timing is absolutely perfect!