Stronger Than Gravity

          I’ve been told that high school friends never last, as if gravity itself pushes the relationship apart until it’s too far for either to connect. I’ve heard that it just happens; people change and you move along and suddenly they’ve disappeared. But I don’t think gravity’s to blame. I don’t think it’s a secret force or a matter of a change of pace in one’s life. I think it’s a decision and though one may never acknowledge the choice they made, they made one in the back of their mind when they decided to let it go.

                We’re nearing the end of senior year so I suppose this fits the current season. We’re all choosing a different path next fall, some of us will stay in town, some of us will leave whether that’s near or far. It’s inevitable that life will change dramatically come September if not sooner. I think at this point we’ve all realized and slowly begun to accept the fact that many of us are beginning to pursue different dreams and many of us will begin to drift apart. It’s a sad reality, but it’s reality.

                However, this is what I’ve learned when it comes to friendships:
There are a million and one forces that can pull them apart, everything from disagreements that lead to fights and the coming September after senior year. There are also some cases where maybe friendships just aren’t meant to last and you accept that and let them go but many times we like to believe there were circumstantial reasons. And yes, those circumstances may sever a friendship completely which would mean they would be to blame. That’s partially true. I also learned, that no matter what circumstances shatter a friendship you have the power to fix them, but only if you want to. So if September tears the friendship apart then shame on September. But if it was really worth it, then shame on you for not holding it together.