The Power of Letting Go and Goodbyes

Goodbyes teach us very important lessons in life, some of them are helpful in having a life ahead with no regrets and some of them help in forgetting all the bad moments that were there and replacing those with only the good and positive feelings that come by with time and were also there.

I will always cherish the last goodbyes I have had with people, but with some, I couldn't have a last goodbye, like with my maths teacher, Manocha sir, I have a little feeling of regret about not being able to meet him the last time before he left for his heavenly abode. He was not just a teacher for me, but also the shadow of Lord Krishna for me. He didn’t teach us just mathematics, he gave serenity to people coming to him. Whenever I remember his face, I feel at peace.

Then I come to think of something, can thinking about some past good memories give you that much peace at the current moment? Sometimes, maybe, life is all about replaying the past good memories to feel at peace, and grateful for having lived with those people.

Whenever I was with my Manocha sir, I felt like I need no personal assistance from him in my studies, merely listening to him with full concentration in the class would bring so much happiness and contentment in my heart, all my anxieties about my studies and exam pressure would go away, because the way he would teach would be sorted and organized.

I am eternally grateful to him for leaving me with his impression that has given me the peace of a lifetime.

There were some goodbyes that were deliberate too, which were hard but for the better also. I am grateful for them too, when you choose to heal yourself over any other thing in this world, then you are allowing yourself to open to the infinite abundance that is opening its door for you.

Some goodbyes, take a few days to process, and you grieve for some period. The grief of separation comes from attachments, and as humans, it's very natural for us to feel attached to people.

If I hadn’t said goodbye at my home to come to a new city, I would have been deprived of so much exploration that was in store for me. I miss my parents and grandparents and homemade food quite often, but then there is no feeling of going back, as there is a possibility of finding new things in a new place. Which seems more exciting. After all, what makes life more interesting are new experiences and learnings.