Gain a new perspective on what it means to say goodbye.
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"Saying Goodbye"
Have you ever had to say goodbye…
Maybe it was a place you loved vacationing at…maybe it’s a job you enjoyed…maybe it was a hobby you liked doing…or maybe…it was even to someone you loved…
Saying goodbye is one of the hardest things that each of us will ever have to do. Life is hard, and it has a way of making sure this will happen…to all of us. And no matter how much we are dreading it…there really is no way to avoid it.
Recently, my husband and I had to say goodbye to one of our best friends. His time was far too short in this world and up until this point in our life, it is the worst pain we have ever had to deal with. It brings up all of these questions of “why”, “it’s not fair”, and “how come it had to be him…of all people.” It brings with it emotions of grief, angry, and even a little bit of denial to help us get through our days.
Life would be so much easier…if we just never had to say goodbye.
So as I write my final blog…yes you heard that right…I have chosen to not say goodbye to this hobby I love so much. Instead, I am going to say something else, and it’s something I am going to say to our best friend too because I don’t want to say goodbye to him either.
But before I do that, let me tell you why this will be my final blog…
Sometimes life takes you down a path that can be so much fun, awfully inspiring, and greatly rewarding. It takes us to a place where we get to actually know that we made a difference in other people’s lives…just like our friend did while he was here with us.
I had the privilege of writing and sharing with all of you 109 blogs that I poured my heart and soul into. Sometimes, the weeks would go by where I wasn’t sure my message was impactful. But mostly, I was fortunate enough to learn from others that I did change their life with my words…at least a little bit anyway. And that made all of my time, energy, and effort more than worth it. But we also get to a point where we know life is pulling us in a different direction. It’s a place where we realize that other people in our life need more of our time and attention than our hobbies do. And for me, that time has come. The great pull I had that pushed me to do this blog over two years ago is the same pull I am having now, knowing that my time is up. And I am needed elsewhere in my life.
These past two years have been amazing! We all had a chance to learn from each other, we gained new perspectives on some of life’s hardest topics, but mostly we learned that we are not alone in this world that can sometimes be hard to navigate.
So as I wrap up this final blog, I want to encourage all of you to keep popping on my website when life has you down. I want you all to keep reading when you need a friend by your side. I want you all to keep messaging me, so we can help one another with what may be coming up next in our life. And most importantly, be sure to never stop trying to be your very best self in this life (just like our friend did) because if I have learned one thing from him, it is that you will never, ever regret it.
But as I said before, this may be my last blog, but I am not saying goodbye. Just like I refuse to say goodbye to him. Because even though these are my final words and even though we had our last night out with our best guy just laughing the night away…I refuse to believe that this will be the end. It just can’t be. So, I am really not going to say my final goodbye to my hobby or to our friend. Instead, I am going to end it like this…
Yes…it’s pretty clear that it is goodbye for now…but I believe with everything in me that it really won’t be goodbye forever. So to my blog followers and to our best & dearest friend who left us far too quickly, take care for now…
Until we finally have a chance to meet again someday.
*Let’s forever keep working together to Be Our Best Selves!