Goodbye

Nothing is permanent in life. No one can contest this truth.

We cannot freeze time in order to live in a present that is “perfect”, that is, according to our own preference. No matter how we try, this “perfect” becomes sour, through someone’s or no one’s fault, because that is the rule of life.

I’ve learned this the hard way. Oh how much I resisted. I thought that if I just say the magic word, or do the right thing, things will revert back to the state where they have given me joy and security. I guess it was very naïve of me.

Now the word “goodbye” has acquired a deeper meaning. I still enjoy what today brings: a good work done, a problem solved, the company of a friend or loved one, but I am more aware that they are not permanent. I take today as a gift, and I let go as I am sure that there will be other “todays”.

So I will serenely say “goodbye”, which actually comes from “God-be-with-you”, believing that in the present moment shared, God is present, and when it is time to move on, God will still be present.

To say goodbye is an act of faith in God, my EVERYDAY compassion.