we've all had to say goodbye to the ones that we care so much about; saying goodbye is inevitable, something that we all, at different points of our lives, have to go through.
saying goodbye to our loved ones when they pass away, bidding a fond farewell to those around us we move onto another phrase, begin another chapter in our lives, whispering bye to friends as we part, these experiences are not easy, yet are part and parcel of lives.
after all, it has been said, "better to have loved and lost, then never to have loved at all.".
goodbye to everything that i knew
and this perhaps is the most difficult part of parting, the ending of the things that we're so familiar with, and the embarking on the unknown that must begin with the closure of a certain part of our lives.
i've had to say my fair share of goodbyes, some of them painful, but thankfully, never to members of my immediate family, but i'm thankful, too, for the good memories of the times shared with my friends. while the memories did not make the process of saying goodbye any easier, they certainly made the difficult experience of farewell worthwhile.
seeing my sister graduating and finishing her 'o' levels, reminded me vividly of my time in bpghs, the friends that i had made there, the teachers and the rapport that we had built up, the familiarity of the place, and the time that i had spent there, they all came flooding back in a flood of nostalgia.
at this point, i'd like to thank all who took the effort to wish me a happy birthday, belated or not.
while it may seem a little bizarre to write about goodbyes on a birthday, i think that it is crucial that one is thankful for the numerous blessings that one has had been showered with, and instead of focusing on the presents and the gifts and the birthday wishes, be grateful for the lessons and the memories that have been moulding us continuously, into the person that we are, and will continue to sculpt us, into the person that we will be.