Goodbyes

[kittylover0991]

Does anyone know how to deal with goodbyes when it is someone that is extremely close? I mean someone that you care so much about that they are family to you.. in this case.. a whole family has, in a sense, adopted me and many others in my church.. and they are leaving soon...

I started writing when i got home from church tonight.. and this seems ot be the only way to explain any of it... :

A strong pain so deep down inside

Keep running; keep falling; keep trying to hide

A family gained, so soon to be lost

Love is a price at so high a cost

To see their sweet faces, joy leaps in my heart

TO say goodbye, who know where to start?

Their laughter beings laughter and their smiles bring smiles

Sooner left then they came, so many for away miles

They bring with them stories, sweet stories to tell

They leave with more stories, your heart to be held

He opened The Word and showed me great things

I still hear his voice, to each word my soul clings

She used her voice, to sing of His mercy and grace

Slowly driving away... at a slow, steady pace

Their children

[Mikeyjay]

That is beautiful... i too am a poet i find it is the only way that i can trully express my feelings and emotions...if this is how you can express yourself maybe you should write them a goodbye letter or poem!!!

[other one]

It is hard to handle sometimes. It helps if they will keep up by writing or phoning often. I prefer email myself..... that is if you can't be there physically.

[felinefan]

Ah yes goodbyes!

I went to a church for 8 years from the age of 7 and every year people who I cared about seemed to leave. It left me feeling upset and confused.

The people who, and remember I was a child!, were my favourites left and I cried and cried.

I've had the same experience in school with my favourite teachers leaving and even with half of the EastEnders cast leaving this year I feel sad!

Ok I know the EastEnders bit is small compared to someone close to you leaving. At 15 my turn came to leave and I moved 40 miles away leaving all the people who I'd grown up with behind and it crushed me and I get awfully homesick even 2 years later because I'd known those people all my life and thought I'd never find another church like that. When teachers left I thought I'd never make frineds with another teacher again partly because I'd feel as though I was a traitor and partly because I didn't want to be hurt again but because of the person I am I always found another teacher to be frineds with and I've found another church and I play the keyboard there now!

My boyfriend lives 182 miles away and everytime I say goodbye to him it breaks my heart but do you know what I do every time I'm feeling lonley or upset? I pray. I know it may not seem much but it always cheers me up and I feel much better. Also check out Psalm 62, that always cheers me up too!

I pray that you will feel better soon and the pain of loosing people close to you will fade away. Things will get better I promise.

Thinking of you

God Bless

Felinefan