darknes, I hope the holidays are finding you well.
I've been thinking about what you posted and wondering what prevents you from reaching out to these friends? Perhaps they miss you as well. Sometimes we don't know if we don't ask. Even just a coffee and a hello can be nice.
While I think all of our relationships died (associated with the M) with the death of our M, perhaps some of those can be reconciled too. Just as the M will be something new and different with piecing, I think the friendships can be refined too. Maybe creating some new and postive memories will decrease the sting of missing the old ones.
Blu
“Forgiveness liberates the soul. It removes fear. That is why it is such a powerful weapon.” – Nelson Mandela