Week 75 - "How lucky am I to have something so special, that makes saying goodbye so hard" - A.A. Milne

Over the past couple of years, I’ve struggled with letting go of the past. Whether it’s saying goodbye to things, people, or places, I’ve always found it challenging.

I know this is a common struggle—no one likes to say goodbye. But for some reason, I feel like I have an especially hard time with it. Maybe it’s because I tend to think long-term, which makes me overlook the inevitability of goodbyes, or perhaps it’s because I’m more sentimental than I care to admit.

Regardless, it’s something I’m actively working to improve upon. As part of that process, I’ve been thinking about the idea of goodbye differently. Usually, saying bye to anything only makes me think about how much I’ll miss it in my life. Whether it’s an item, location, or person, not having it has only made me think about it more.

Sometimes, I’ll even notice myself slowly getting attached to something and stop to think if I’m ok with eventually saying goodbye to it. And although it’s almost always a yes, it’s still something I have to actively consider.

But as I’ve zoomed out more, I’ve realized that not everyone has something that makes goodbye so hard. Some people will never have the chance to say goodbye because they were never given the opportunity to say hello.

Isn’t that depressing? Imagine never having something, never visiting certain places, or never meeting certain people.

But that’s the reality of so many. So realize how lucky you are. It sounds backward, but if saying goodbye is one of the hardest things you have to do, it means you’ve had something truly meaningful in your life. And there’s no way you can regret that.

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