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It Was Time to Go

I shut the door and watched her car drive away. It hadn't even crossed my mind that this might be the last time I'd see her. A couple months later I received a message telling me about how I was a "great guy" and that she had met someone else. At first I was a bit upset but, thanks to some Mumford and Sons and a good amount of time on my hands, I was able to process where I was at in life as well as how I should feel about things.

The fact of the matter is, it was just her time to go. So many times there are people in our lives who we try to hang on to for longer than what their intended purpose was in our lives. We become afraid to journey alone and so we cling on worried that we don't possess the strength to venture alone. But the truth is, we do have the strength to venture alone. And as we embark on the next part of this solitary journey we begin to appreciate the fact that it was our companion's time to go. It is during this time of solitude where we begin to refine the skills that we have, carve out our niche, and shape who we are. We are able to invest our energy and time into molding ourselves into the type of person that will attract the success and the lifestyle, as well as the type of person we are looking for. 

While it is never easy to watch someone walk out, or as in my case drive away, it's important to remember that if we were never enough without that special someone, then we were never going to be enough with that special someone. The truth about life is that people will come and people will go. Don't let this be a burden to you, rather embrace it. Take what the person has given you, whether it was a lesson, a shoulder to rest on, or a good laugh and as always continue to LIVE it Up!

-ZZ

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." -Dr. Seuss

 

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