In life, it's important to remember that some things fall apart so that better things can fall together.

My life has been a perfect display of that from various college incidents to friendships to family to life itself. I've screwed things up only to find that God pulls me through to something better. Often times, something that I never expected. Perfect example: I ended my basketball career and found coaching. Had I played through my senior year of college, I may have never had a job opening with such a perfect fit as CNE. I am a firm believer in the fact that every thing happens for a reason; they may not fit into your schedule but we live on God's time not our own.

Over and over again in my life, I've lost friends only to find better ones. I've broken friendships that I learn from, grow from and move on. Sometimes, I've found new friends wherever life leads me and more recently, I've grown closer to existing friends. As we get older and people change, friendships aren't what they used to be. Morals and values change and we grow apart from some people who we were the closest to. I don't think that anything is wrong with this. It's just another sign to me of growing up. The realization that losing friends is ok is a sign of maturity. I'm not saying that I'm superior to anyone or that I'm more mature than any of my friends but as you grow up and your values and interests change, so do theirs. Without communication or a common ground to connect you, you, in essence, lose these friends. I'm not better or worse off without them, it doesn't make me feel any differently one way or another. I think, in recent times, it just had to happen for me to grow and become a happier person. I don't regret many things in my life that I probably should because most of those things have led to some of the greatest things in my life. Recent times have been no different. :)

All the glory to God for He knows what His plans are for us.