We become strangers too easily.

"When Kari left Pastor Anne and Ken's group, it was a sudden and quiet act. Overnight, the presence of her cheery and lovely family was gone.

Nobody spoke about Kari after she left. Nobody asked where she went, or if she was well. It was like she never existed. It was like she suddenly was taboo. Caught up with my own problems, it was a year before I contacted her."

This excerpt is from a good article I found over at Messy Christian. You should go over and read her blog. She lives in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. The full text of her article is here.