Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.

For a time I was in a relationship with someone who was very special to me. Our connection spanned over 8 years before fate saw me have to say goodbye. Only I never did. Her passing came out of nowhere as it was just another day for me. Never would I have imagined that our FaceTime conversation in the middle of Publix would be the last time I would not only see her face but hear her voice.

The following day I would find out that she passed away shortly after I dropped off some groceries to her. The life I had come to know was quietly and abruptly brought to a close. I would have a long road ahead of me as it relates to my healing.

My time with her had become a reality I never expected to end so quickly. All the plans we had and all the routines we shared, gone. For a long time what bothered me was that I didn’t have a chance to say goodbye. I wasn’t able to get a proper resolution to our story.

It was a hard pit to crawl out of but I realized that I had to keep on living. The totality of 8 years began to cycle through my mind like home movies. It was hard to say the least. For a while there I felt as though I wasn’t making any progress because at any given moment my mind is lost somewhere in those 8 years.

Funny enough this was the stepping stone to getting me to a place where I could get some closure and eventually come to my own resolution.

Although it has been the hardest thing to deal with in my life so far I am thankful for not only going through it but growing through it. What was a significant loss for me turned into an opportunity for growth and encouragement for others. If you ask me that sounds like everything turned out to be okay.