As the Friendship Wanes

"Friendship is a double-edged sword." DixonRivers  from Blog Catalog

Have you had a trusted friend who had harmed you, gossiped behind your back, cheated on you, betrayed your trust and confidence? Yes, most of you are nodding. Some best friends have become enemies, especially someone you trusted with your secrets.

Sometimes it could be a misunderstanding, a lack of proper communication or it could be the choice you made or the friend you attracted. ....

"One sort of friend is a friend when it suits him but he will not be with you in time of distress."
"Another is a friend when all goes well, he is your other self, but when you're brought low, he avoids you."
                                                                                                                                Bk. of Sirach

True, strong friendships are tested by time, distance, challenges and the ever-present egos. Like all relationships, friendships go through many of the same cycles. You must have heard of people marrying their best friends and when the marriage dissolved, the friendship still remained, which is fortunate for the children concerned.

I've seen how
best friends turned enemies, have forgiven each other and their friendship have become stronger. I've also seen best friends who've not forgiven and there is a sadness that pervades their lives. So I really think in order to get on with your life's journey, you should make the effort to forgive, even if the friendship does not return to its former glory.

Next week, we'll conclude with a special kind of friendship, perhaps the most altruistic one and the controversy surrounding it.
PNicholas

A Good Start for the New Year

As I looked back, I'm thankful for the year past as some seeds planted then, are now sprouting in this garden of my life. For my readers in the North, you might think, I'm having illusions as how can anything sprout in the cold winter season where the ground is covered in a blanket of snow. Yet the seeds are there ready to sprout.

However, in the garden of our minds, the seeds of inspiration and ideas are always there waiting for the right conditions to sprout. So what are the right conditions. Showers of laughter, you know the belly laugh variety, the soil fertilizers of forgiveness and gratitude. Then the time of reflection and meditation is added for germination to occur. Simple isn't it? It's not so easy or simple as you write, you most probably are thinking. You're right? Did you see a full grown corn grow over-night after planting or even a week or a month later. No, so you have to continue providing the right conditions for your seeds, ie, ideas, inspirations to sprout and grow.

I was looking for an office to continue my energy therapies or RET business. I did all the above and after 6 months, I've found a space in a Wellness Clinic. I will be seeing clients 3 days a week which might include some Saturdays. It is in the East End of Ottawa. Perhaps, I'll see you there one of these days. I'm also going to facilitate a Boost Your Energy monthly class. The first one starts on January 22nd 2011. You will find more on my other blog -

Next post, we will be visiting an aquarium in La Jolla California to get some relief from winter!
PC Nicholas