which way are you going?

I'm finding myself fascinated with the fact that we are all strangers until we aren't anymore. Also, that we can become strangers again in a matter of weeks. There are people that walk with us throughout our lives constantly, you look behind you and they will be there, maybe distant, but definitely there. Then we have people who walk us to certain check points and fade away on their path. I realize that when some people leave, you kind of sit still for a while, that's when the distant people catch up to you. Sometimes they keep walking, sometimes they help you up and push you forward, or just drag you kicking and screaming because they love you. Then we have the luck of crossing paths with strangers, who change us in ways we didnt know were possible and show us things we never imagined. Sometimes they become a constant and sometimes they fade away too. We're all going to the same place, we just take different routes. Every person you meet effects which way you go. It can be so stressful until you remember that no matter what someone does you're still going to get where you're going. Some people just make the journey more beautiful and light. Even if the sun isn't shining you can enjoy the rain.