See You Tomorrow

I have never been good at goodbyes; no matter how many I’ve had. Endings have always hurt more than they should and have more often than not left me feeling empty. 


But this time, this time was different. 


It didn’t feel like an ending, it felt like a conclusion, a wrapping up to a beautiful story. No tearful goodbye was had, a simple see you tomorrow. It was an epilogue that left me feeling satisfied and ready for the next journey.


This chapter that came to a close was meant to close. It was not meant to go on forever, it was meant to be hard and rewarding and so much more. It meant more than words can ever convey. 


I will always remember the time I jumped without looking down. And just enjoyed the fall. There was no great impact that shook the earth, just a landing of feet and a whisper of the wind. 


It was never about a pursuit of the answers to the universe. It was always about getting to know love the person and the people I got to love along the way. Those people, they were the treasure I didn’t know I’d get to hold. 


It was a time of great sweetness and great redemption. Two things I had yet to know. It was time that I will hold close to my heart for years to come. 


It changed me and in ways I don’t have words for. It melted my heart and saved me from hate. It was a beautiful story and a wonderful adventure. 


I am so completely overcome by the fact that I don’t have to say goodbye this time. I only have to say, see you tomorrow. And for that alone I am changed.


Comments

  1. KatieH.July 9, 2020 at 8:21 PM

    I love "just enjoyed the fall...." and "a landing of feet and a whisper of the wind" are so beautiful! Ahh my heart is so happy for you. xoxo

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  2. Esther NoelJuly 10, 2020 at 4:52 PM

    You have such a beautiful way with words!

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