You're Still Here?

Do you ever wonder why people are still in your life? I suppose it's really a question for God, but I've found myself asking this question recently. I tend to reflect more on the question when I am going through a time of purging, but that hasn't been the case as of late. Its just been a general question. If you know me...you know that I have no issues with letting people go if they are serving no purpose in my life or have violated our relationship in some way without attempting reconciliation. Basically...iPurge when I have reason and I really focus on nurturing the relationships close to me.

But there are people who have come into my life at one point or another (maybe even for a brief time, initially) and they are still here for some reason. It's like neither time nor distance changes those (that) relationship and I find myself looking for the meaning in that.

Clearly I'm thinking of a specific person and a specific relationship if you think it's you, you're probably wrong but I think it can be generalized to lots of people in our lives. Perhaps its someone you met on vacation...or someone you knew (to some degree) in college? You've gone on with your own lives but there's something that brings you back to that person...Why are they still around?