Time to say “Goodbye”

Everything, whether frail or robust, new or deep-rooted, good or bad ends at some point.  The moments leading to and coming from the finish hold the opportunity to say goodbye.  Goodbyes are generally said with sorrow, as we mourn the passing of who and what was.  We come away determined in our mind to cherish the times shared with them.  We remember events that positively impacted us, and wonder if we can ever enjoy such sweetness again.  We recall with longing those seasons and relationships  which, through separation and departure, are no longer a source of pleasure. 

Yet goodbyes can also be joyful.  When we think of release, new freedoms, new openings, new beginnings, and new discoveries hope is ignited.  Goodbye signals what is final, yet it’s also a clarion calling our attention to what could and might be – if we’re prepared to allow it.  Goodbye must be said if you want to navigate and delight in new adventures. 

Each of us knows where and to what our  goodbye is directed.  Whatever the circumstance in which you’re saying it, look forward with renewed optimism.  Your better will, and has to come.  Goodbye heralds its beginning.