Goodbye

For me goodbyes have been hard, because the hearts had to leave parts behind, because there was too much emotion that I could not handle without embarrassment or dismay.  

But today Roger Federer's goodbye was so beautiful, so memorable, it taught me something. That goodbyes can be simple, heartfelt, open, and of course emotional. Gratitude for all that was well, acceptance that nothing will be same as before.  

Today I realized that goodbyes are essentially about letting go - whether you are ready or not. It can be done with bitterness, with indifference, with fondness, and may be a combination of all and some more. But when something ends, it deserves to be acknowledged and accepted genuinely even if it demands certain emotional mess.