Learn to say Goodbye...

Thought for the day...
Is it better to have these lessons, like the lesson of saying good-bye, rather than not having to learn it?
I keep having the thought that maybe it's better to just stick by yourself, never trusting that someone will always be there no matter what. Inevitably, they won't be there forever.
Learn how to depend on yourself only.
Learn how to make decisions that express only what you wanted and is not based on what someone else might want.
Learn to not care about anyone or anything that much ever again...

Then my good side takes over.
Then, against my will, I am forced to think that maybe that's not the lesson-the "power"- of learning how to say good-bye.  Maybe you're supposed to learn to cherish the moments you had, remember those in bad times.  That it's these thoughts that would keep you going when all you want to do is shut everyone and everything out so you never have to say good-bye again...


Never having to learn how to say goodbye.
Sounds nice...
Sounds better...
Sounds much more doable than the alternative...

"They say, time heals everything...but I'm still waiting." (Not Ready to Make Nice by: The Dixie Chicks)

 

"The Power Of Good-Bye"
(click link to listen, by: Madonna)

Your heart is not open so I must go
The spell has been broken, I loved you so
Freedom comes when you learn to let go
Creation comes when you learn to say no

You were my lesson I had to learn
I was your fortress you had to burn
Pain is a warning that something's wrong
I pray to God that it won't be long
Do ya wanna go higher?

[Chorus:]

There's nothing left to try
There's no place left to hide
There's no greater power
Than the power of good-bye

Your heart is not open so I must go
The spell has been broken, I loved you so
You were my lesson I had to learn
I was your fortress

[Chorus2:]

There's nothing left to lose
There's no more heart to bruise
There's no greater power
Than the power of good-bye

Learn to say good-bye
I yearn to say good-bye