tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389541083247550888.post59612621305551598..comments2022-11-09T05:06:51.360-08:00Comments on The Chatty Professor: When Relationships Change, How Do You Know When to Let Go? Part 1chattyprofhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01364615784442638410noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389541083247550888.post-30430514216503952722012-11-30T05:43:42.224-08:002012-11-30T05:43:42.224-08:00Ellen, I just came across this post again, a year ...Ellen, I just came across this post again, a year after I read it the first time. How timely it was. I had been wrestling with a friendship that was on its last leg, and this post was one of the things that helped me handle it later on. I have grown so much as a result of being able to let go. Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389541083247550888.post-59170417249092272642011-10-19T13:41:48.437-07:002011-10-19T13:41:48.437-07:00Anonymous, which quote are you referring to? I hav...Anonymous, which quote are you referring to? I haven't seen "Dear John" :-).chattyprofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364615784442638410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389541083247550888.post-2012568013447607812011-10-19T13:35:30.169-07:002011-10-19T13:35:30.169-07:00Hey Prof, the quote is actually from "Dear Jo...Hey Prof, the quote is actually from "Dear John" by Nicholas SparksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389541083247550888.post-9902572402692292392011-10-18T12:16:13.129-07:002011-10-18T12:16:13.129-07:00Bruce, thank you so much for writing. I find that ...Bruce, thank you so much for writing. I find that I'm still learning this lesson... far beyond high school. The reasons why we hang on to relationships seem valid at the time. Sometimes, depending on our family histories, we may not feel that we "deserve" to let certain relationships go. I'm going to discuss that in next week's installation. I appreciated your words. Ellenchattyprofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364615784442638410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389541083247550888.post-74460537809684380512011-10-18T11:01:15.035-07:002011-10-18T11:01:15.035-07:00Ellen, it took me years to finally realize that my...Ellen, it took me years to finally realize that my high school "Best Friend" was really not much of a friend. I remembered and held on to who we were, "the way we were" as it were...<br /><br />We do change and therefore we need new relationships...and have to allow the old ones to go...Bruce Sallanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15970920755093918293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389541083247550888.post-59900537703192436122011-10-18T09:42:04.470-07:002011-10-18T09:42:04.470-07:00Mandy, I really needed to write it, so we're t...Mandy, I really needed to write it, so we're together on that :-). Ellenchattyprofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01364615784442638410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5389541083247550888.post-7105849393615018592011-10-18T09:37:33.204-07:002011-10-18T09:37:33.204-07:00I needed to read this today. Thank you!I needed to read this today. Thank you!Mandy Mineardnoreply@blogger.com