A month ago I had told Mrs. Ray that I felt I could not return to the church that we had been going to for several years. (Another, nearly unrelated story.) This evening I told Mrs. Ray that I needed to go to our church, mainly because the friends there were the kind that would seriously support me when I need it the most. (Non-church goers – you might not understand how powerful the friendship & love you build in a church can be. It's unlike any other kind of friendship you'll have. It is literally a life saver!)
Mrs. Ray had a look on her face of utter shock. "But you said you couldn't go there again!!"
I replied, "Yes, but consider: I don't have any close friends outside of our church, and you know I really need that kind of friendship now!"
She was not angry, but she walked away still in an emotional shock.
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