The End is Always Near

I hate endings.

The end is always near.
You just never know how near.
There's no specific time or date.
It all depends.
Which is scary, but predictable in the way that it must happen eventually.
Nothing lasts forever and all that.

When something ends, it's done.
So abrupt, the way we say it:
"The End"
Like there's no possibility for continuity.
But isn't there always that possibility?
One day, you stumble upon each other.
The friends reunite.
The boyfriends find that spark.
The lovers love again.
There's always that possibility.

People always feel like it's the end of the world.
"This relationship needs to end."
"Our friendship is ending."
"This is the end."
It's all so dramatic.
No wonder people are lost after this.
We make it sound like it IS the end of the world.

Starting over after an ending isn't really starting over.
It seems like starting over because you don't have that person anymore.
Because you were someone with that person.
And now that someone has left along with that person.
But that someone is still you.
You've just reshaped yourself a bit.
You just have to make sure you reshape for the better.
Not for the worse.
You have lessons to learn and journeys to experience.
This was just one of them.

Endings are very scary.
No doubt.
But you can't hide in your closet, afraid the END monster will come back to bite you.
If you do this, you'll never gain those new lessons and experiences.
Endings hurt.
Of course.
But chances are, you will spend more time with those friends and partners than you will getting hurt by them.

Endings leave so much to be explored.
You can continue on with new adventures.
You can make new memories.
You will have more stories to tell.
Because this is a part of life.
Endings are just as important as beginnings.

I love endings.