Not A Love Expert #5
Yesterday my best friend said goodbye to her love of over 25 years for the last time.
Mending a broken heart is one of the most difficult experiences one can go through. Many of us have had to let go of someone due to a breakup. Whether by choice or not, we know what that pain feels like.
When a love/soulmate/destiny leaves us forever, is it possible that the broken heart ever mends? I think not completely.
As long as our loved one is out there somewhere in the world, we always have a chance to reconnect. It may not be the wisest decision or it may be the best decision, but it is a decision we have the power to make.
In the case of death, saying goodbye is final. Letting go is not a choice. No more will he walk through the front door and ask what's for dinner. No more will he sit by her side to watch a movie. No more will he kiss her good night before bed. No more will he embrace her when she is sad or happy. No more will he laugh with her when he tells his funny stories. No more will he make the many small gestures that now seem huge.
I have to believe he will continue to live with her in her heart, mind, and soul. I have to believe the pain and grief lessen. I have to believe he will visit her in her dreams. I have to believe she will feel his presence.
I have to believe that love never leaves. I have to believe that we never have to let go. I have to believe that love is forever in life and in death.
What do you believe?
Yesterday my best friend said goodbye to her love of over 25 years for the last time.
Mending a broken heart is one of the most difficult experiences one can go through. Many of us have had to let go of someone due to a breakup. Whether by choice or not, we know what that pain feels like.
When a love/soulmate/destiny leaves us forever, is it possible that the broken heart ever mends? I think not completely.
As long as our loved one is out there somewhere in the world, we always have a chance to reconnect. It may not be the wisest decision or it may be the best decision, but it is a decision we have the power to make.
In the case of death, saying goodbye is final. Letting go is not a choice. No more will he walk through the front door and ask what's for dinner. No more will he sit by her side to watch a movie. No more will he kiss her good night before bed. No more will he embrace her when she is sad or happy. No more will he laugh with her when he tells his funny stories. No more will he make the many small gestures that now seem huge.
I have to believe he will continue to live with her in her heart, mind, and soul. I have to believe the pain and grief lessen. I have to believe he will visit her in her dreams. I have to believe she will feel his presence.
I have to believe that love never leaves. I have to believe that we never have to let go. I have to believe that love is forever in life and in death.
What do you believe?