Saying goodbye sucks, no matter what. It ranges from bittersweet to devastating, and it's hard to go through regardless of if it's graduation season or a loved one passing away. Personally, saying goodbye always makes me physically ill. It's hard emotionally and physically on each and every one of us, but it's not all bad.
Saying goodbye means a new hello. School, relationships, jobs, careers, even our lives end. But that doesn't mean we can't look forward to the future rather than nostalgically dotting on the past. The future is scary because literally anything is possible but also, it's magically because anything can happen.
Saying goodbye means you're moving on. You're recreating yourself, your life, maybe just your scenery, or well whatever you want! There is so much potential in new beginnings.
Saying goodbye to someone means it is a good bye. You're shared good moments, maybe as well as some bad ones, and you are going to miss them. Tremendously. But there is always a method to the madness, a reason behind it, a celestial conspiracy. So celebrate the good times with the ones you love and keep them in your heart long after you are distanced, because that's the amazing thing about people—we can still love from afar.
Saying goodbye to a passing loved one is heartbreaking. Especially if it's sudden, and you didn't get a chance to physically say goodbye. Also, for the record, funerals are more for the living than the deceased. But that's OK! We need to have that closure, no matter how traumatic it can be, because once we have it, each day becomes easier and easier. And it's easier to grasp that the one you're missing so much still loves you and always will.
Saying goodbye to a relationship can be just as hard as any other goodbye. Breakups, divorces, and separations all suck. But sometimes they are necessary to live the life you're supposed to be living. One day you will find someone who you will never say goodbye to, just goodnight.
Saying goodbye doesn't actually mean saying goodbye, it means see you later. Always. So smile, embrace the love while you can, and keep a little in your pocket for your hardest days. You'll survive it. You'll be OK.
"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." – Dr. Seuss
