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Maybe you’ve only met once. Maybe you’ve never met at all.
Especially as a writer, having long distance friends is almost a definite. Not only are there not too many of us out there, we are all at different levels, write different genres, and have different takes on life and how matters should be portrayed. The chance that you live close to like-minded writers is slim.
This can be disheartening. When you’ve only communicated through emails, video calls, texts, and letters, the yearning to see each other in person becomes all the stronger. It’s so hard to go through weeks, months, years of knowing people who you connect with like nobody else, only to either never meet them, or only see them a few times.
But there is beauty in these friendships.
Imagine what it would be like to not know these friends. Imagine the pain of feeling like you still haven’t found your people, the ones who feel like home. Yes, it hurts to be far away, but that hurt just shows how much that distance means to you.
Now, think about it yet another way. What if everyone in the world was just like your long distance friends? Would they really feel as special, as close, as much like your people if they were all the same? No.
God has placed each and every one one of us right where we are and He has a good plan for our future. That doesn’t mean that it won’t hurt to have long distance friends, but it does mean that your life has purpose both in the area you live in, as well as in the area your friends live as well.
Those emails, video calls, texts, and letters have the power to change lives. My long distance friends are some of the dearest people I know, and though I miss them and long to meet them in person, I’m also so glad that God has let us get to know each other and place us right where He wants us.
Keep going, keep shining your light into others, and take some time to be grateful for those long distance friends today.
Thank you so much for this reminder, Molly! <3 I'm very grateful for you, friend.
"God has placed each and every one one of us right where we are and He has a good plan for our future." I love this, Molly! I never thought to apply this truth in this way, -and I love hearing it, as I definitely relate. 😅🥰 Thanks for the wonderful post! 💜
Thank you so much for sharing your insight to this! ♥️ Having long-distance friends can be the best & worst thing ever--if only because you can't give them hugs in person😞
This was a very good post, Molly. Thank you for sharing it. I highly resonate with having long-distance friends, but I'm also happy to say that God has made it possible for me to meet many of them. :)
Your encouragement was beautiful!
Mm... this is so encouraging, Molly. 🤗 The majority of my nearest and dearest friends are long distance and it can be hard sometimes, wanting to give them a hug or see them in real life but not being able to. I'm so thankful we live in a age where technology has the ability to connect us, even though many miles may separate us! And just want to say thank you for being one of my dear long-distance friends! ❤️