Letting Go

       

All things change, and we must change with them. Humanity is adaptable, resilient, capable of leaving the past behind and creating a new normal. Time and time again we have picked ourselves up after tragedy and continued on, whether we really wanted to our not.

         It is often said that time heals all wounds. I am not sure how true this is. It may numb it, it may scab over, but I am of the opinion the scar will always be there and every once in a while the scab will come off and the scar will open afresh. But yet, we continue on.

         
    The adaptability of the human brain and will power is almost beyond comprehension. We are said to be one of the most adaptable creatures on Earth, and I can well understand why. When tragedy strikes, we grief, but we move on in a rather quick way and create for ourselves news methods of existence.

           A great example of this is the Bubonic Plague. When the plague hit, life as they new it had ended. People were dying by the dozens. Can you imagine the smell, the horror, the bodies, the fear, the sorrow that abounded in that time? But soon enough, it almost became common and normal. Oh, someone else died of plague today? What else is new? When it was over, the people recovered quickly enough as life continued on for those who survived.

          We are all survivors until we die. But to live, you must let the past go. Mourn if you must, grief as I suits you, but continue on. Never live in the past because you can never go back to it. It will never bring your loved one back to you. You can honor the memory, the joy of what you had, by continue to live and finding happiness once more.

           I am of the opinion that those who truly loved you, would not want you to waste your life in sadness because they are no longer alive. There can be joy in life when those we love are no longer here. It can be hard. I cannot even begin to imagine the loss a parent suffers who losses a child nor would I want to know. Some pains are almost unbearable- almost. Yet we live. But let’s do more than live. Let’s try the best we can to take each day as it is given. Let’s let go o the past and look forward to a bright future.

 

I Am Here

I may be gone, but I never left you

I may not be here, but I still remain

I am with you every moment in spirit

Be happy for me, I feel no more pain.

It hurts to hear your weeping

Please cast your fears aside

I am with you, now and always

In your hearts will I ever reside

I know it is hard, but you must be strong

I know you miss me, but please do not cry

I know your sorrow, but life still goes on

Though I am dead, I never did die

I am with you every moment

Every second of everyday

Though you cannot see or touch me

I never truly went away

I am everywhere, yet nowhere at once

I am the laughter, the joys, the tears

I will always watch over you

Throughout the rest of your years

I love you more than can be imagined

More than all the things we could ever dream

I may no longer have my flesh

But watch for me- things are never as they seem

I am in the air that you are breathing

I am in every beat of your broken heart

I am in every echo of every memory

That we ever shared and played a part

I will forever remain a part of you

And you remain a part of me

To my body I am no longer chained

My soul has finally been set free

. We shall see each other again, my friend

But until then, you must stand tall.

I love you now and always

And I still hear you when you call.

Angelea Beatrice Sakai

February 2, 2010