On Relationships

Ecclesiastes 3 says that there is a time for everything under the sun, every activity under heaven. Then the author goes on to state that there are times for happiness, sadness, joy, frustration. And it is even in lights of the events that have occurred in the TLU community recently that I am ever more reminded of this. We need to hold dear to what is important to us.

Something that I personally keep close to my heart is community. But what is community? Is it Seguin? New Braunfels? TLU? Texas State? Or is it a group of friends that you can sit down with and talk about what's going on inside your head and what's tugging at your heart? I feel like everyone should be able to go to a circle of friends that are trusted. These friends can act as accountability partners, as a support group, as party animals or even guinea pig for your latest pranks. But these people, friends close enough to be brothers or sister., are vital to healthy growth as individuals.

In accountability, these people are important because no one man is strong enough to stand on his own. You never see bridges supported by just one beam. There's always a masterwork of iron handling the weight of the burdening bridge. And how much heavier is life? The ropes that support rock climbers on their way to the top of some peak are never made up of one strand. What would the climber do when it snapped? He is much safer with several cords to support his weight and keep the line in tact.

As a support group, who can you go to when your fiancee cheats on you? When you fail your final? When you don't get the promotion, but the woman in the cubicle next door got it only because of corrupt means? You can't go talk to acquaintances and strangers about these things. You seek advice from those who know you best, that way some drunk at a bar doesn't tell you the way to fix everything is to burn your bosses house down. Its just always better to have a close group of friends who understand you to keep you in line in your journey through life.