Grieving the Old, Embracing the New

No, I am not missing out. I finally get it. Instead of crying when I leave this group of friends, I should embrace the experiences I will get to have that I wouldn’t otherwise have with my kids. I don’t need to cry because it’s not the way it used to be. I don’t need to cry because I feel so alone and introverted that I would rather leave with the kids. I don’t need to cry because the reality is this is who I am now. I will always have these friends. No, it won’t be how it used to. But I can embrace the way it is now knowing that it is better this way.