Letting Go

Loving someone is setting them free, letting them go.
-- Kate Winslet

You never leave someone behind, you take a part of them with you and leave a part of yourself behind.
-- Author Unknown

Some think it's holding on that makes one strong; sometimes it's letting go.
-- Sylvia Robinson

A year and a half ago someone walked into my life, someone I was not looking for, nor expecting. Yet, there he was and he became an integral, important part of my life. Now, a year and a half later, he is gone. Not completely out of my life, but nowhere near like it was before. He has moved, over 6,000 miles away, to pursue his dream. I do not fault him or blame him for doing so. It takes a lot of courage and strength to do what he has, and for that, I greatly admire him. However, it has left me trying to deal and cope with his leaving.

In the past two weeks I have had to learn to let go. It has not been easy; some days are harder than others. But I am learning, and with each day, I become more able to deal with and accept the situation. With each day, I am able to let go a little bit more and move on with my life. He will always be a huge part of my life, and, no matter what happens in the future, I hope we will remain friends, but I have to let him go. As the saying goes, "If you love somebody, let them go. If they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were."