There is a reason why things do not last forever …
By: LILLY HUXHOLD
Managing Editor
Endings are an interesting paradox. While some can be exciting, fulfilling, bittersweet, some are painful, difficult and abrupt. It does not matter how prepared, how ready a person is for endings, it leaves a lasting mark on them forever. Whether it is leaving schools, a major shift in one’s life or the loss of a fellow person, it is what we do with these marks that define the purpose of endings.
There is a reason why things do not last forever; including life, for if everything lasted, nothing would be precious or extraordinary. Think of endings as a door that has to be taken. While it is a difficult choice, one cannot stand on the threshold forever.
Do not close those doors just because the outside is different, because the results are scary or the shadows of what used to be are comfortable. Human beings have an incredible ability to adapt, to flourish and to accept in difficult times. Take endings as not a new beginning, but as a point of reflection to remember what was had and what can be had. Remember that while not everything happens for a reason, these occurrences’ move us forward to what could be a stronger, better us.
