I love it when friendships are renewed.  I took my own advice from earlier in the week and a couple of my formerly faded friendships have regained some of the luster they once had.  Exciting!  And an answer to my prayers!  I'm amazed at how much a lack of communication can hinder a relationship; communication of how you feel, communication of what you like and don't like, etc.  If you don't tell people when they hurt you, and you get upset when they don't figure it out and apologize, can you really blame them?  The answer is no.  No, you can't blame them, because you're not playing fair.  Now, if they were to knowingly hurt you, and not do anything about it, that's a different story.

    So, for future reference, tell me when I do something that bothers you.  Tell me when I hurt you.  TELL ME!  That way, we don't have to spend months apart because you're worried about how I'll react to you telling me the truth.  The truth sets us free.  We can't be free if we can't speak truth to each other.