All We Can Do is Keep Breathing

...Relief.

It's what you feel when, finally, you let go of the breath you've been holding in. Like you've been swimming underwater forever and...finally...finally, you get to the surface.

with grace and thankfulness

People always leave.

People always leave.

People always leave.

…and the thought goes on and on and on.

I couldn’t sleep last night and all I could think of were the people who have left me and will be leaving me behind. I’m not just talking about the emotional crap…physical distance hurts too. The fact that you can’t see someone for days or weeks or years is not easy on the nerves…especially if you’re used to seeing them every day. It sucks.

Just this morning I had a conversation with a friend about people leaving and about how nothing is really permanent in this world. He said, “We shouldn’t become too attached with others.” And I said, “We should guard our hearts.”  And so the conversation went…

But what if we do get too attached? What happens when they eventually leave? How do you deal with it? How do you cope with the…loss? How do you get pass the awkwardness or the pain?

I really don’t have answers to those questions just yet. I’m not even sure if I’ll ever figure them out. So for now, I’ll take things and people as they come and be thankful when they go. Because how else do you live in this world other than with grace and thankfulness?