A loss of a friend is considered to be a loss when it has a negative affect on your life. When your life only got better since you cut any connection to that person it's considered a blessing. Going into 2020 I have one less friend. Someone i considered a friend. I thought it was a loss but it turned out not to be one. So it's a blessing according to my defition of loss. A blessing I wasn't thankful for from the beginning. But now I am. I am going into 2020 with one less 'friend' but my life being better because of this blessing. I'm thankful for 2019 for being the year I realized not all the people I lose are considered to be a loss. Some are just blessings.