Can friendship last forever?

Friendships are such a beautiful thing that we get to experience in life.  People tend to cherish friendships because of the value they bring, and we, of course, want our friendships to last.  Friendships lasting a lifetime are hard to find because of the amount that makes such a friendship work.  If you were to poll anyone with a lifelong friendship, they would probably first speak to the amount of work that made that a reality.  It is easy to see on the other side of working on things that it was worth it, but the work can be difficult to survive when you are in the moment. 

It is important to recognize the amount of work that goes into a lifelong friendship so that when it happens, you do not see it as things needing to end.  When we are connected to someone or something, there will naturally be peaks, but also valleys.  When you want a friendship to last forever, there can be so much growth in the valleys and trials of a friendship.  Also, some people rest on the history they have as someone as the reason to keep going.  That even though there are big trials to face together, the history your long-term friendship has is reason enough to work through those trials. 

To make a friendship last, it will be important to accept that every person’s values change throughout life and the life stages. If you can accept people changing, that can make it more likely that you will accept your friendship changing as time goes on.  When that happens, it is really important to show reciprocation in your efforts and feelings for your friend.  That way, they can be certain that you want to help the friendship maintain and hopefully last forever amidst the changes and valleys.  Friendships can certainly last forever, but nothing that lasts that long comes easily, so be mindful of that as you cherish and nourish the friendships in your life.