Goodbyes...

Goodbyes... I don't like them much.  For the most part.  Some goodbyes are good goodbyes.  Some are sad.  Some are needed.  Some hurt.  Some are temporary, and some are permanent.  Even when you don't choose them to be.

Goodbyes bring about a time of reflection, at least for me.  They make me look around my life.  They make me listen harder.  They make me see things I didn't see before.  I think goodbyes keep me grounded in reality, even if that's not where I want to be.  People change and places change, just when you start getting comfortable.  That's the hard part.  Or maybe, it's not.  With all that goes on in this crazy, busy world... I don't ever forget the goodbyes.

I want the goodbyes to bring about something good.  Even if they hurt.  I want to learn from them.  I want to learn to be a better listener  -  before another goodbye.  I want to enjoy each moment of my life and all who enter into it with me  -  before another goodbye.  I want to know I did all I could do  -  before another goodbye.  I cherish this gift of life I've been given, and I want to use it to the full.  To be better. 

With every goodbye I find a quiet hole in my soul that stays empty.  And I think that's okay for a while.  Then I start to fill it with the promise of "hope."  Not all the way full though... I want to be able to remember what I need to remember.

Be Blessed...

Cheri ♥