Sweet surrender

I have found myself doing alot of sping cleaning in my life.
The type of cleaning I have been doing is cutting ties with people that don't fit in with my way of life and thinking.
I have slowly and nicely stopped contact with those who were a daily part of my life.
I saw that they didn't want what was best for me any more. I gave and gave and got short handed at every turn.
I consider myself to be a good friend to others. I have been known to make bad judgment calls at times and hurt people that I care about.
Some have overcome these incidents, others have not.
I am also aware that I have aquired quite a few enemies. Those same people who never really gave a damn about me at all. All that they cared about was their own satisfaction.
Some years back when I was into my spiritual, shanti bullshit phase, a teacher of mine said that anyone who doesn't have our best intrests and happiness in front of themselves should be gracfully removed from our lives.
At first it was very hard for me to do, but I managed.
After some years I actually found myself in contact with these same people that I had released. The change was that this time around the relationship was healthier, and more balanced.
I don't see myself ever renewing contact with those who ignored my exsitance.
With those who I have set free, I might.
I never forget the good things that someone has done to me reguardless of the pain that they may have caused me.
In my own personal world I need to keep it real. I have been lied to and lived lies in the past and won't endure bullshit anymore. Entrance is open only for the real people out there where ever they may be.
I am blessed with a few special people who are always there for me no matter what.
Who ever said that less is more wasn't kidding.