Recently I decided that I would try to find all the the Pagans I associated with in high school while I was really starting to informally learn about the path...now I have recently decided that I wanted to reconnect with all of these people and recover some of my roots....But as I search through my memories I find that many of these people do not even practice any more, and that for them it was only a passing "phase"...and that saddens me.  I suppose that it is good for the faith as a whole such people who were not serious did not stay within the path - and I do realize that this path is NOT for everyone...but it saddens me and reminds me how very much alone I am on my path, even beyond by choice - but also circumstance...