Closing The Gap
There comes a time in life when you realize that you are outgrowing your friends. It’s a painful realization. These are the people that you hang out with and tell your problems too. The amount of time spent with each other along with the memories can not be counted. But you have to cut off those who are not moving at your pace. Friends can hold you back. It may not feel that way though the weight is felt. You want to see them succeed just as bad as you want to succeed and that creates frustration. “I don’t want to leave you behind”, that’s the thought that doesn’t allow me to sever these ties. These are the people I want at my wedding and waiting in the hospital waiting to meet my children after they are born. I hope that when I’m done doing what I need to accomplish they will still be there. And I pray that they too do what they have to do in order to live a better life.
My friends, more like my brothers, this is one of the hardest decisions I’ve had to make. The decision is selfish but if I do not work on myself and set up myself for success I’d be stuck in the same place as you.
This is not a good-bye.