 Have you ever wondered why some people suddenly leave your life and fail to figure it out? Well, that wonder has illed many people. According to Paolo Quello, important encounters are planned by the soul long before the bodies see each other. Relationships makes the world go round. Friendships, marriages, coworkers, family, acquaintances and even strangers all touch our lives in ways we may or may not understand. People come into our lives and affect us profoundly or in very frail ways depending on who they are, what they do and how they come into our lives. Their time in our lives also vary. There are diverse results which may arise from our relationships with others, outcomes like revealing to us what we might be missing, teaching us something new, encouraging us on our journey through life, inspiring us to attain more, showing us a part of ourselves that needs working on, standing by us with a strong belief in our ability to achieve greatness, helping us grow. All these outcomes can come from any of the various kinds of relationships we find ourselves. However, people come into our lives for three reasons as shared below. 1. For a reason. This set of people seem to have just one job to do in our life and it could be one or many options. They come into your life when you need them and they do what they are to do. After a while, it becomes apparent why they were brought into your life. These people may be strangers or acquaintances and may want to know our colleagues for the good they might do in your life. They may also live just as surprisingly as they came. Your relationship with them might end abruptly and you might wonder why someone so good to you at some point would leave your life. This thought may lead to you caring about a pang of unwanted guilt thinking you did them wrong. Beard us in mind, some people are in your life for a reason and when the reason gets fulfilled, your relationship's need for them is met. People who are in your life for a reason tend to reveal something you might be missing and usually appear like an answer to a prayer. Such people, despite your love for them, can only be in your life for a particular reason. Once that reason is achieved, their work in your life is done and it is not your fault when they move on. The wisest thing to do at this point is to express gratitude for the parts they played in your life and pay it forward and hope that another helper would come your way when there is a reason to. Number 2 For a Season Life is made up of seasons and some people are with us through these different seasons. These people are like guardian angels, encouraging and helping us through tough times or keeping us focused through tempting periods and helping us overcome challenges which would have overwhelmed us. But here's the thing, seasons change. Just as seasons change and we take the peculiar characteristics, so it is with people who come into your life for seasons. When the seasons change, they also change or they leave, their work in your life is done and gone with the season. These people work with you through the different challenges of the season, helping you grow through and into what the season demands that you do. They encourage you through the growing pains and teach you all the lessons you need to learn in that season of your life. When the season is over, they are satisfied with whom and what you have become and they allow you to go into another season hoping that you find the companion and helper you need for the next season. Some people will stay longer with you, walking with you through different periods like periods of growth, periods of grief, periods of confusion and different other seasons. These people will see you through healing seasons and those periods when you need a helper or someone to hold your hands and once you are strong enough to stand alone, they are gone. Again, they leave because the season has changed and there is no vacuum in your life for them. Like leaves on a tree, let them go and look forward to the next phase of your life. Number 3. For a lifetime, this set of people do not always shine but you know in your heart that they are there whenever you need them. They always have a word for you, a smile, a helping hand and a silent presence on which you can count on. They may be in the shadows and cheer you or away from the eyes of spectators but your place in your life is guaranteed. These people know you more in-depth than those who are there for a reason and a season due. They fill up the gaps and holes which the others don't and they are not afraid to tell you the truth because they have been with you through thick and thin. The people who are there for a lifetime are rare and it may take a lifetime to recognize them for who they are. They may be friends but through life, they prove to be closer than some members of your family. They are confident, your ally and your best friends. People who are in your life for a lifetime, sadly, might be unappreciated because they are always there. You are used to ever seeing them and so there is a tendency to take them for granted. It is necessary to intentionally show appreciation to them as their sacrifices for you might not be loud but is there nonetheless. Different people play different roles in our lives and when their work is done, they move on. The earlier this pattern is recognized and worked with, the better would be your relationship with people. While it is essential that we may treat everyone with respect and show appreciation for their kindness and try to reciprocate.