Hating Goodbyes

“Have you left?” “When?”

Never gave much thoughts about farewells I did. Not for others whom I would possibly not see for years abound and  not for me definitely, leaving the luxury of companionship, comradship and the union of friendship. Leaving the realm of familiarity by smooth or abrubt circumstance, saying “see you around soon” to people on occassions where attending formal goodbyes can’t be avoided, one has to brace the possibility of not seeing those you bade goodbye around for long or forever (with a strength of hooe that one would), and venturing into a path of interesting uncertainties , much so, a painstaking experience.

Departing from a workplace, a friendship forged classroom or a place of abode, leaving a scattering message hinting at an eventual departure seems like a strategy; to avoid farewells that can wrench emotions.

We are all on a journey to discover and undiscover ourselves all at the same. In fact, saying “see you around soon” is apt. And very much so. Because if fate has it, the union of forged brotherhood and friendship will be established again. And on forged brotherhood and friendship itself, our journeys as we depart for continuing stages of life will be blessed by the prayers of those who care as much as we do the say for whom we care about.
Hating goodbyes but really, “see you soon”. If He wills, we would.