"'We shall see you again, Maitre Nostradamus, and meanwhile you may hear from us by letter touching some further service which you can render, or some point on which we can better act through your advice.' The last farewell was finally said, and the last handshake given." from Lee McCann's Nostradamus : A Man Who Saw Through Time.
Everyone experiences loss throughout their lifetime, some more than others. Some suffer from it more than others. No one fully knows why someone comes into their life. Are they a friend? An enemy? A gain? A loss? A test? A lesson? All we can basically say is that everyone comes into our lives for a reason, whether they stay or not.
As difficult as it may seem, and as grief-stricken we may become, we must remember to enjoy the time spent with these friends and loved ones, and to hold onto them for as long as we can. People may leave, but memories are forever. So when you're sitting there, curled up in a ball with your tissues and your sad songs playing, think of the happy times you spent together, and feel their warmth in your heart. Yes, it's cheesy, but even though thinking about the good times may bring you to heavier tears, because you know that you won't be able to have that again, enjoy the fact that you once did. And the hard thing is, you never know if it is truly goodbye. Who knows, sometimes goodbye is really a hidden see you later.
I will leave you this week with one of my favorite quotes, "A memory lasts forever, never does it die. True friends stay together, and never say goodbye..."
So instead of goodbye, I will see you later.
Everyone experiences loss throughout their lifetime, some more than others. Some suffer from it more than others. No one fully knows why someone comes into their life. Are they a friend? An enemy? A gain? A loss? A test? A lesson? All we can basically say is that everyone comes into our lives for a reason, whether they stay or not.
As difficult as it may seem, and as grief-stricken we may become, we must remember to enjoy the time spent with these friends and loved ones, and to hold onto them for as long as we can. People may leave, but memories are forever. So when you're sitting there, curled up in a ball with your tissues and your sad songs playing, think of the happy times you spent together, and feel their warmth in your heart. Yes, it's cheesy, but even though thinking about the good times may bring you to heavier tears, because you know that you won't be able to have that again, enjoy the fact that you once did. And the hard thing is, you never know if it is truly goodbye. Who knows, sometimes goodbye is really a hidden see you later.
I will leave you this week with one of my favorite quotes, "A memory lasts forever, never does it die. True friends stay together, and never say goodbye..."
So instead of goodbye, I will see you later.