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one of the members of the friendship;
One of you have new responsibilities such as children which requires more time;
Change in some other critical component that made the friendship work, these
might include change in religious affiliation or change in career path.

Any of the above are on the surface very innocuous, seemingly no reason for a friendship to fail. But in truth, some can create changes to person's priorities, loyalties, time constraints, and even new cultural attributes can change the basis of friendship. If for example one person has a religious conversion they may find that they no longer have any common ground with their past friends, no point of reference other than shared history, upon which to continue a friendship. Make no mistake; friendships must be nurtured in order to thrive, so if both parties are not interested and interesting to each other the relationship will overtime drift towards oblivion.

Whether the separation is slow or quick, it can still be devastating, leaving a hole in our hearts where our friend once resided. We may still look back with fondness upon those friends that we left behind. We may never replace them either as each friendship holds a special place in our hearts. But in truth, all life is about change and with these changes our friendships often change as well.

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