I tried to connect with an individual recently, but time and place stood in the way. The attempt to connect was thwarted time and again. Finally, I realized that our efforts to connect were mostly unsuccessful because we have different priorities. One set of priorities are not necessarily better than the other, but simply different, and that difference made it difficult to get together due to busy schedules and our varied geographic locations.
Sometimes we can truly respect and care for another, but are unable to connect due to priority difference. That priority difference can occur for multiple reasons including our family size/ages, our ages, our work commitments, and our goals. In the situation I refer to, our lives, at this time, are simply directed differently due to the many ways our good lives differ. Once I recognized this, I became less worried about our inability to connect and more cognizant of the fact that at this time we're in very different places in life.
Once long ago, a good person tried hard to connect with me in positive and helpful ways, but due to my family size and commitments, I simply wasn't available. I had way too much on my plate to add another situation. In a sense, the recent disconnect I experienced was similar to what I experienced long ago, but this time, I have more time than my friend who is very busy right now with many positive, competing interess for her time and energy.
Life moves on and our commitments and priorities change. The commitments and priorities of those we love change too. When we are aware of this, there are less hard feelings and more positive livijng. I don't want to forget this. Onward.