Letting Go
This is not an original post. It was written by an acquaintance (Jane Phoenix) and I found it so relevant to my current situation that I could not NOT save the post. I have been feeling a bit sad and lonely lately because one of my closest friends (SS) will be leaving Phoenix in a few months. This is not the first time that I will be saying goodbye to a close friend. Infact this will be the fourth time in the past 5 years that I have to let go of a friend because they moved away from my city. When I read Jane's words I could not believe how true they were and how letting go with this attitude made complete sense. People come into our lives for a reason. Sometimes it’s a brief interaction - a few words exchanged, maybe just a smile or a simple act of kindness. Sometimes it’s longer - a few days, a few months, a few years, maybe even a lifetime. But however long it is, they’re there for a reason - for you to learn from them, for them to learn from you, or for both of you to...