Nobody's perfect. That's the first step in having any type of successful relationship. But a friendship is one that must include and practice on a regular--honest & tasteful communication, respect for each others' feelings, commonalities and time spent together.
Now, I'm someone that has a hard time letting people go, but what I've come to realize is that..you can't hold on to everyone. Especially if they don't want to be held onto. The person that I was years ago is not the person I am today. Likewise, friends of mine from years ago are not going to be the same people today. A lot of the times though, that's what we hold onto. Old memories. Well, stop hanging on and take a good look at what's in front of you. If not, you'll end up playing yourself... Giving people the benefit of the doubt... Making excuses for them...Going out of your way to make the friendship work... Not accepting what is because of what you'd hope for it to be. Face it--It is what it is. You stopped being friends for a reason and chances are, the reason hasn't changed.
Hopefully, as your life moves along, you've filled that space with much more meaningful relationships. When you take a step back to reevaluate what's really going on, hopefully you'll see that everything you need is right there in front of you. It's not a good feeling to know that you need to let someone go, but it's a good feeling to know that with or without that person, you love and are loved by others regardless.
Peace. :)
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