As time goes by, many friendships end because of a change in personality or way of life. The friendship slowly loses importance and finally disappears.

Peter explained, We started seeing each other less and less. The friendship was just over.

Sometimes friendship break off suddenly from a disagreement or move to another place.

Alice said, The end of our friendship was a gradual thing. I moved from one side of the city to the other. Since then we seldom made a phone call. We met less and less. At last our friendship ended.

Jack said When I moved to Seattle after college, our friendship died. Both of us were always struggling with new jobs, so we didn't keep in touch with each other. Our friendship was so dead that I didn't call him even if I went home.

Yet the biggest problem to a friendship is change. Lillian Rubin in her book Just Friends says, Generally it's true that friends will accept each other if they both remain what they were when they met, or change in similar directions. If they change or grow in different ways, the friendship most likely will be lost.

No matter why, when, or how friendships end, there is always some pain of loss. When nothing can be done to keep the friendship. it is important to forget the pain. Then move to build new friendships.

May new friendships bring you pleasure and happiness!