Goodbye letters

I've sent my share of goodbye letters. Generally I end them with "have a nice life" and I truly mean it. It's the cutting free of a friendship or relationship gone down the wrong path. When you get a goodbye letter from me, I mean it. I'll give you a certain number of chances. But when I've reached then end, out comes the sword.

I used to try to always leave the door open. If the other person wanted to come around again at some future time, maybe I would be interested, but no longer. I've learned I'm a person who does not turn back. A fallacy I used to believe about myself (to make me feel better about sling-shotting myself into new and further locations) was that I can always take a step back. Yeah, I spent a lot of time keeping that one last step available to me, and never once, did I take that step back. Once I made a leap, I never looked back. So I'm removing that piece of code from my programming.

It's hard to realize that some people in your life are not going to be in it for the entire time. Or often even for a moment, but as I get older and wiser I realize that is the case. And that's fine. The right people come into your life exactly when you need them. And until you make room for new fabulous people and projects, those things won't be able to come into your life.

So here's to flushing out the soul-sucking drama. Here's to flushing out people who suck suck suck only on your blood, giving nothing in return, but recurring drama. Here's to flushing out clueless business partners who will take absolutely everything they can from everyone.

Here's the space for new collaborators. To create amazing projects. To execute on dreams and desires that will change the lives of billions of people. What that is, I'm not specifically sure. But I'm aiming for it. And when I fly solo, I always hit my mark.

Comments

[yoko]

Amen, sister.

[Heather]

I think I need to write a goodbye letter. Briefly it's a friend who has been to busy to be in touch unless she needs something from me. Otherwise, she doesn't bother. I keep telling myself that if she wants to get in touch, she will, and never does.

I'm just not sure when it's time to draw the sword, but I guess if I'm asking, that's my answer. :)

[Dorothy in Oz]

Good advice for me too. Thanks Lovely Efervescent!!

[Srinivas]

hi

i need to write a GOOD BYE letter to my present organisation as i will be moving out of it.

It was a great journey, but wiht lots of ups and down..
Can u help me out in this ?????

[rangarao]

Dear,

I need to write goodbye letter to my present organisation, as I will be moving out of it.

It was great journey, but with lots of ups and down…

Can you help me out in this....\

regards,

[james opere]

I have a friend i need to say goodbye to.She never pays the bills,calls all her friends to hang out with me and they also dont pay the bills,forgets to invite me for functions and important events like weddings and rest.Man that girl is using me like crazy she even ......

[jo]

i need to write a goodbye letter to my husband of 14 years, who for the 2nd time in our marriage is having an affair. i will love to give u more details in private. can u help me with this?

[Krystle]

I know this is a rather late comment, but I just stumbled across this today.
All I can say is that this was exactly what I needed to read.
I read this, nodding along and thinking, yes, I think that too!
So thanks, for this stirring piece. I really liked it, and it has spurred me to write my own Goodbye letter.

Much thanks, and blessings!

[Aparna]

Dear,

I need to write goodbye letter to my present organisation, as I will be moving out of it.

It was great journey, but with lots of ups and down…

Can you help me out in this....\

regards,

[M.Zafar Omari]

Dear,

I need to write goodbye letter to my present organisation and 16 health NGOs colleagues as I will be joining in another new project.

It was great pleasure,and coopeative work

I would like to write me a letter.

[katherine]

i need help wiritting a letter to a best friend.
I dont know how to write it. cud u please give me some advice.
thanks,
katherine

[Jenny]

I need help writing a letter to my kids. I am leaving them with their father while I go pursue a new life.