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I've known a particular person for over ten years and, for most of that time, I've considered him a true friend. But, over the past year or so, our "bond" has weakened. At least it's felt that way for me. It's hard for me know how my friend feels because, lately when we talk, we don't talk about anything deeper than the weather or movies
Over time, I've harbored some hurt feelings about things and, yesterday, decided to write my friend an e-mail. Granted, e-mail is not the best way of communicating because it's impossible to transmit such things as body language, voice inflection, etc., in written form.
Nevertheless, I spent over an hour composing that email, editing and re-editing it until I thought I had everything out. Before hitting the Send button, I realized that one consequence of the email could be the end of our long-standing friendship, but it was never my intention.
Well, I guess sometimes friendships, like other human relationships, are prone to end. This morning, my "friend" sent his 4-sentence response. But, despite it's brevity, I got the point. I knew where I stood in my friend's pecking order, which is flat on the bottom.
Strangely, my friend thought I gave him the option to put our friendship on hold. Actually, as far as I'm concerned, we either work on it and repair the damage or we accept the fact that our friendship is over and move on with our lives.
Over time, I've harbored some hurt feelings about things and, yesterday, decided to write my friend an e-mail. Granted, e-mail is not the best way of communicating because it's impossible to transmit such things as body language, voice inflection, etc., in written form.
Nevertheless, I spent over an hour composing that email, editing and re-editing it until I thought I had everything out. Before hitting the Send button, I realized that one consequence of the email could be the end of our long-standing friendship, but it was never my intention.
Well, I guess sometimes friendships, like other human relationships, are prone to end. This morning, my "friend" sent his 4-sentence response. But, despite it's brevity, I got the point. I knew where I stood in my friend's pecking order, which is flat on the bottom.
Strangely, my friend thought I gave him the option to put our friendship on hold. Actually, as far as I'm concerned, we either work on it and repair the damage or we accept the fact that our friendship is over and move on with our lives.