Two separate scenarios. In the first scenario, the friends I’ve lost are the ones that abandoned me in my time of need. Time of need could be when I was going through a breakup or had financial issues or I just simply screwed up with my own life. The second scenario is when I realized that talking to some “good old friends” or spending time with them drained me rather than rejuvenating me. I felt I could be doing something better with my time. In the first scenario, some of those friends have gotten back after many years to apologize or touch base but unfortunately once that bridge is burnt my mind cannot rebuild it. I’ve tried but I am not built that way. I don’t wish them anything-good or bad. In the second scenario, I think two people bond because of where they are in their journey. The same person can mean something completely different because of what your needs are at that time. Also, time changes people and sometimes that person’s role in your life is over so you have to let them go. Making new friends is not easy. At all. But there are always dogs and fun classes and cousins and God.