Still in High School?

Today I had a flood of emails about friendships... It got me thinking that we are in a perpetual state of high school. In the 80's, we had jocks, preps, and heads.... I stepped back and had a look at all my friends, could I categorize all of them into those groups? Sure, but the difference now is that I don't care what labels they carry, I truly like them for who they are. I still have a few friends that my mother warned me about, those kids who would be considered the "bad crowd" (Bad at my age is a joke) Needless to say, I keep them around not only because they make me laugh but also remind me where I don't want to be. Can one friend lead me away from who I really am? Nope.. I won't compromise to impress ever again.. I guess I just left High School.

Flushing friendships

I am ending a friendship that was very important to me in the last year. It just doesn't serve me anymore. I know this sounds cruel, but when a relationship begins to be unbalanced and one person is giving more that the other, its time to end it. Energy and time are precious commodities to me. Relationships are suppose to give as much as they take. I know we are all surrounded by people that we would like to "flush". Just remember the toxic drain does untold damage on other relationships we have, not to mention the time wasted thinking and strategizing about them (strategizing is a word used in war). Is there a secret to ending this relationship in kindness and letting them go? Here is my opening line... Its not you, its me.... Wish me luck.