Words for Alyssa

My best friend in the whole world, used to be Alyssa. From first grade we were like sisters. We couldn't be separated. When we hit sixth grade however, it took a sad turn. I won't go into the details, but she did some things to me in those three years of middle school that can't be erased. She denies it, she blames it on me, but we both know the truth even if she won't admit it to herself. During our feud, rumors spread about me, I not only lost the friendship I had with Alyssa, I lost a good friendship with my two other best friends too. During those three years when I needed her most, she decided to turn on me and I forgave her on countless occasions. In the end, I had to convince myself that our friendship would never be the same. I couldn't trust her anymore. All those years of jumping on the trampoline, all the sleepovers and birthday parties, would have to remain memories. Despite all we had in common, the differences were too great to overlook. I had to leave her behind.
Ours isn't the only friendship that has crumbled. I'm sure most of the people reading this have had to deal with betrayal. I want to tell you right now, if you know what I've been through and your still hurting, I have one thing I need you to know: friendships may end but the love God has for you is eternal. I use fire and candles in a lot of analogies. In this one, I say friendship is a lot like a candle. When it burns its bright, warm, it gives you a sense of peace and hope. It can be easily blown out and once it is blown out, it can be rekindled, but it gets harder every time. Eventually you cant light it anymore, and it has to end for good. Just because its over though, doesn't mean its dead. You can see the nub of the candle is black, the wax has dripped, smoke hangs in the air. You know that it once burned and flourished. Sometimes, those wonderful memories are better to be left as just that, memories. I haven't talked to Alyssa in a long time. And I don't know if I ever will again. I don't regret being her friend. I don't regret any of the pain or the hurt. I just hope that someday she will find out that I forgave her, and no matter how much tension there is between us now, I used to think of her as a sister and I will never forget the good times we shared together.
God has brought me through a lot since then. Whenever I think back on what Alyssa did to me, I can no longer feel pain. I know now that what we had could never compare to the love God has for me. He loves me enough that he died on a cross to save me. Even if everyone I love is taken from me, God's is the one love that will never go away. And the same goes for you and everyone on this site, and everyone on this earth. I have my share of hurt, and there are plenty of people who have it worse than I do. But I don't care who you are, if your living without Christ your life will always be broken. Alyssa is history, and I've been completely healed.
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