One of the most powerful things in the world is 'letting go'. Its almost funny... quite cruel.. that its so much easier to pick up things, than to let go of them.... literally.
Letting go of pain...gives you the power to forgive. Forgive yourself for being mistaken. Letting go of ego..even for a moment, gives you the power to apperciate others, and to be grateful for all that you have. Letting go of people.. gives you the power to see the transient nature of Life.
Saying goodbye...Is such an incredible microcosm of the mechanism of Life, its almost breath-taking.
Saying goodbye to someone who is a part of you, is a lump-in-throat event... Even if not forever, you know that moment when they leave, some part of you that comes alive when they are with you, will start to sleep, once again.
Few things are as frustrating, as knowing that there is a part of you that you can bring out effortlessly when with some people, but struggle to, by yourself. Rather- one cant know one is 'cheerful' unless there is company. Does that make sense?
Saying goodbye, to someone.. something or some part of yourself, that makes you less than what you are, is, oddly, one of the other most poignant things we will remember. Imagine if you quit your favourite going to a hookah joint, you will always remember when you did that. Imagine saying goodbye to a self-destructive friends-circle... Even though a part of you will be glad that you did call it quits, another part will always remember that you let go. At some point. Its funny, but while we hold on to so many things, we are more aware of what we let go of, than what we hold on to.
Does that make sense? Its always good to know what we hold dear... Is it dreams? Is it a certain ideal? An idea of honesty? That sort of thing keeps us going, and at times of truth, like an uncomfortable conversation with family, it will come to the fore. In a good way.
There is so much more truth in silence! That's when all the excuses and lies you make up when confronted with external pressures fall away... and you can see yourself in 'plain-face' not literally.. you see yourself without the mask of external pressures, of paradigms and needs. At that time, you will know... clearly.. whether you are less or more.. for having let go.
I feel saying 'goodbye' is an art. Parents saying goodbye to children. Saying goodbye to your hometown. These things are tricky. Saying goodbye for the right reasons, keeping in mind the best thoughts and best actions that came about in your being... when you were in that state, is the most healthy way to let go. Looking forward and going on, like a soldier is the sensible thing to do. It may seem heartless, to people who like elongated goodbyes... but in reality, the more you hold on to something, real life slips you by. And your mind can rust. can, not will. :-)
Its like your puppy biting on that hose pipe until it realized the water collected like a huge bubble ready to burst just behind it! :D lolz.. Right-o. So let me take up my own wisdom, and quit writing. I've gotten only 6 hours straight of work awaiting me. And spent 15 minutes talking about saying 'goodbyes'. :)
The bubble of work that I've collected rises behind me.. ready to explode! :D Lol
Raje
