Letting the Cycles Flow

Paraphrased from a passage from "The Language of Letting Go", written by Melody Beattie.

   Life is cyclical, not static. My relationships benefit when I allow them to follow their own natural cycles.
   Like the tide ebbs and flows, so do the cycles in relationships. I have periods of closeness and periods of distance. I have times of coming together and times of separating to work on individual issues.
   I have times of love and joy,and times of anger.
   Sometimes the dimensions of relationships change  as I go through changes. Sometimes, life brings me new friends or a new loved one to teach me the next lesson.
   I do not have to control the course of my relationships,whether these be friendships or love relationships. I do not have to satisfy my need to control by imposing a static form on relationships.
   Let it flow. Be open to the cycles. Love will not disappear. The bond between friends will not sever. Things do not remain the same forever,especially when I am growing and changing at such a rapid pace.
   Trust the flow. Take care of myself,but be willing to let people go. Hanging on to them too tightly will make them disappear.
   The old adage about love still holds true:"If it's meant to be,it will be. And if I love someone, let them go. If they come back to me, the love is mine."

I accept the cyclical nature of life and relationships. I will strive to go with the flow. I will strive for harmony with my own needs and the needs of the other person.