Madea mentions that people are in our life either for a season or a lifetime. If people are in your life for a season, let them go when their season is over. Don't hang on to them.
We often get them confused. I know I do at times. We hold on to people who were to be seasons and let go of the lifetime people. I think that if someone is in your life for a season, they were there to help you learn a lesson or several lessons. Once the lessons are learned and you have grown, please don't hang on to that person. The longer you do, eventually you are going to get hurt. Lifetime people, they are like the roots of trees. They help you grow and are there for you no matter the weather forecast. When life gets tough and you feel like you are going to come crashing to the ground they are there to keep you standing. When you find a lifetime person or root, hang on to them and don't let go. These people will be with you through the good, the bad and the ugly.
This principle can be applied to any type of relationship, whether it be just a friend, best friend or significant other. In my experience, seasonal people are very good people in our life but just for that season. By trying to make them last a lifetime, becomes stressful, emotionally draining, and causes a lot of pain. However, lifetime people are there during those time, to help you get back up and realize the growth and that you are even stronger than you thought especially when a season is abruptly cut short.
I say all of this because this year, I was forced to say goodbye to two people I thought were lifetime people. Both friendships ended so abruptly it was beyond shocking. I am not sure why the friendship ended to be perfectly honest. But I do thank them for their season and the lessons they taught me. But, I am even more thankful to God for my lifetime people because they are standing by to help me overcome my pain. I wish those two people all the best in life and may they find what they are searching for.
