I spent a year and a half in Switzerland. This past week, I was fortunate enough to visit, and while 4 days in Switzerland isn't much of a vacation, it gives me time to see people whom I met while living there. Some of these relationships are deep, and we had shared a lot with each other: stories, tears, prayers. And that sort of vulnerability creates a deep relationship. I think a lot about them, and wonder always how they are doing, how they are feeling. But being so far away, I feel so helpless, and it is so hard to stay in touch, to stay on contact even though there exists so much technology. I barely saw the sites, but the people that I was able to visit in my short time here was a lot of what I needed. I sometimes get so caught up in my own life that I become miserable. It's a weird phenomenon but, it happens. And I forget about the people that love me. And I was reminded of them. Each one that had an affect on my life, even though I was there to serve them. They showed me love, took me into their lives, and for a brief period, we were family. I consider them family still, as I hope they think of me that way as well.
Allow those to fall away, cherish those whom stay
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