Connections

Do you ever wonder why certain people are in your life? Do you stop to think about the circumstances surrounding your meeting with each of these people? Are there people in your life that you just know were brought to you for a reason? Can it be that these people are connections you need at this particular time of your life?

I’ve been thinking lately about people and connections to me. There have been persons in my life that I knew from the moment I met them, they were going to have a role to play in my life. I felt something, a spark, some kind of energy maybe, and shortly after meeting them, they went from stranger to good friend.

This year, 2017, I feel I have made a few more important connections in my life. Eva is the editor of one of our local newpapers. She is also an empath. From the moment we met I felt something akin to recognition. Perhaps I saw a kindred soul. Maybe it was even more than that. My best friend, Kristie, knew her and told me we were two of a kind. Kristie knows me so well.

Eva has introduced me to another woman, Shelby. She is also an empath, but a much more seasoned one. Again, I knew this connection was destined to happen. I’ve only known about my empath gifts for about five years, which is still relatively new yet. There are a lot of things I need to learn about. Eva and Shelby will be good mentors for me. Or maybe we will learn together. It’s comforting to have others who understand and don’t immediately label me as “coo-coo crazy”.

This weekend there is even another woman who may be important to me for guidance and help. She is a woman fresh out of an abusive situation with a narcissist. She has experience and first-hand knowledge of situations similar to those of a special woman I am helping who is also in a sticky situation with a narcissist. I have a feeling this new friend will be extremely helpful and beneficial to me in helping me to understand how I can best serve this woman.

It has been said that people come into our lives for a reason, for a season or for a lifetime. Those that come for a reason have a particular role to play in our lives. They will teach us a lesson, or help us through a particular problem and then they will move on.

Those who come for a season may be there through a particular period of your life. Their role is to help you through a growing phase. After you are through that particular time of your life they go their own way.

And then there are those who are there for a lifetime. These are the ones we call best friends. Lifetime people are there through thick and thin. As with all relationships, there may be ups and downs, but they never leave. Through good times and bad you know they have your back.

I don’t believe any of our connections are random. Everyone we meet touches our lives in some way. And vice versa. Even the stranger who exchanges smiles at you in the grocery store affects your life somehow. Maybe they were feeling down and your smile brought them a little positive energy. Or maybe YOU were feeling out of sorts and their smile was just enough to help give you what you needed to keep going through your day.

How many times in your life has a random encounter turned into an unexpected friendship? There is a purpose for all these connections but we seldom see the bigger picture until more time has passed.

I find these connections intriguing to witness and be a part of. Has anything similar happened to you?