I've seen first hand the older you get, the smaller your circle gets. Even the longest friendships can dissipate with distance and time. People just realize that the ones who matter will not only stick around but make an impact on you every day. And why have people around that don't?

What's interesting to me though, is that you can meet people at any point in your life and for a time, they will be the most important person to you. Whether it be in college, in your mid 30s, once you're over the hill, or hanging on in your 80s, anyone can pop up and assert themselves into your circle. Since everyone's at different stages with themselves and who they know, you never really know when it's going to happen and what's going stick.

So, to the people who are going to come into my circle, I'm excited to see what you bring. I know you will be placed in my life for a reason and somehow we will both benefit from knowing each other, whether positive or negative. If you're supposed to change my mind, introduce me to something new, stop me from going somewhere or deciding wrong, lift me up, or help me out, be my guest. There's this thing called fate that I really like; just knowing that something or someone is supposed to happen to you, even if you don't know it quite yet. My circle isn't set and if you're supposed to pop into it, I welcome that.

Valuing the people in your life now is just as, if not more important than anticipating who you'll meet tomorrow or 30 years from now. To the people who are already apart of my circle, thank you so much. I know that you are all apart of my life for good reason. Some of you have stuck around through a whole lot of years, drama, phases, and good times. Others have had no choice but to stay close, the one's that have been or are my family now. It's is sometimes crazy to think that just a few years ago I had no clue who some of you were. We lived in different places and had no clue the kinds of fun we'd have, the things we could share, and how much better we'd make experiences because of each other. All different people from all over that share our time with each other, in one little circle that I can call my own.

The circle of friendship is very fluid. People coming in and going out, sticking around for a few months or even better for several years. We all have a need for different kinds of people and with the way that goodness works, they usually cross your path when we need them most. Keep your circle tight but always be open for new, especially if it's better for you. We have people that love on us and enjoy our time because they truly make us better; that's the point of relationships.

To the people that make me better now, I appreciate you more than you all know. And to the ones that will come into my life down the road, I'm excited to meet you and ready for what you'll bring to my life.