Sometimes people come into your life
you know right away that they were meant to be there,
to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson,
or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to be.

You never know who these people may be
but when you lock eyes with them,
you know at that very moment,

They will affect your life in some profound way

They may seem like a godsend, and they are!
They are there for the reason you need them to be.
Then, without any wrongdoing on your part, or even at an inconvenient time,

The person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.
Sometimes they change; Sometimes they walk away.
Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.

What we must realize is that our need has been met,
our desire fulfilled, their work is done.
The prayer you sent up has been answered.
And now it is time for you to move on.

Then people come into your life for a reason.
Because your turn has come to share, grow, or learn.
They bring you an experience of love, or make you laugh.
They may teach you something you have never done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.
Believe it! It is real! But, only for a season¦

Lifetime relationships teach you lifetime lessons:
Your job is to accept the lesson, love your life,
Put what you have learned to use in all other relationships of your life.
Everything happens for a reason.
Nothing happens by chance or by means of “just happened”.
Illness, injury, love, lost moments of true greatness,
and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul.

To everything there is a season,
and a time to every purpose under the sun.
A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant,
and a time to pluck up that which is planted..."

As does the sweet scent of the poppy linger in the air,
the warm memories and love for those we have lost
will remain always safe in our hearts.