Hi there. My name is Laura Wong. In case you're wondering, yes I am a Chinese. I may or may not have a slight obsession with green tea and daisies. A follower of Christ and a shopaholic.

They said, "The truth will set you free."

Honestly, do you think it does?

The truth isn't always pleasant. It may hurt you, it may disappoint you; in short, the truth doesn't always appear the way you want it to be. Instead of setting you free, it may break you into pieces.

Growing up, I have came across many people whom I called them as friends. From strangers to acquaintances to friends, and some I would even categorize them as best friends. I have many friends, but there are only a few of them whom would be my definition of true friends. In my point of view, true friends are those who not only stick with you throughout hardships, but they would be people whom I can just spill out my thoughts without hesitation, hang out with them without worrying if I have make-up applied on my face, tell them about my opinions without feeling afraid of being judged. It is not necessary for true friends to be people whom I can just get along with easily for making casual conversations with people isn't a very difficult task. I just seek for friends whom will walk up to me, give me a hug and tell me that everything will be alright.

Like I mentioned earlier, I am blessed with plenty of friends and I am grateful for that. Having good friends makes my life so much more colourful than it could be. There would be jokes, laughter, joy, companion; everything that I can't get with just money alone (on a second thought, shopping does give me joy but that feeling is usually temporary, so I'm scraping that thought off). Even so, I know that not every one of them will stay. You can get so close with someone, thinking that they will never turn their back on you, but the tables turn when the truth sinks in.

A human mind is not only so difficult to read, but it is also so tough to understand. How do you let go of a friendship in a snap of a finger? Do you not treasure the times we spent laughing together, teaching each other, helping each other out, or just the companion alone? How do you just turn from a friend to a stranger within a split second? Even if I have done something wrong, is it best to just walk away? Day by day, all these unanswered questions accumulate in my mind. I can't interpret this decision of yours, I can't make out of what you are thinking- I just don't understand you at all.

Is it because you don't treasure this friendship as much as I do?

I was once told that I give my heart away too easily to people who don't appreciate me. I don't believe it at first but after going through a few broken friendships, I'm starting to feel that it is true. Never would I have feel that giving your best to your friends is not a good move but the truth proved me wrong. I guess this is why people can take advantage of me. This is why I can never pull out of someone like how they do it so easily. This is why I take forever to close the pages of the book while others could just burn the pages away so effortlessly.

In one of Joel Osteen's sermons titled "Stay Open For Change", he stated that God has new ways to bless you; even if it comes to friendships. Our God likes to work with new things, new seasons, new beginnings. Sometimes, what once was flourishing, what once that had God's favour, may start to drag you down. You have to be sensitive enough to realize that the season is over. If you realize that a relationship is starting to become a burden instead of a blessing, when you notice the winds are shifting, it means that God has something greater for your future.

Many of us don't understand this and we end up keeping the same old ways we knew that God was done with it years ago. Don't waste so much time and energy on relationships that are bringing you nowhere. Just because something doesn't last, it doesn't mean that you're a failure. Yes, you may had a great time, you may had enjoy it, and you may had even gave it your  best, but be aware that God is doing a new thing and ensure that you're not going to get stuck in the old and make the temporary provision permanent. Be willing to make changes and adjustments.

This message hit me hard for it describes my situation so perfectly well. It is time I register the fact that I have to let go of people whose roles in my life have ended. The memories from the past are still here in my heart of course, but they shall continue to remain in the past.

"Guard your heart until you find someone worth giving it to."

Thank you, Lord. I don't think I will know what to do without you.