I was talking to a friend of mine today about life and relationships. I started thinking about closure. I thought about how important it is to not only close out one chapter but to move on and start the next chapter or phase in our lives. It’s hard to move on while we still sit back and wonder about “what should have beens”, ” what could have beens”, and “what would have beens”?  We all struggle in moving on even when we have the rationales and explanation we seeks, much less when we don’t have any answer to go on. 

Whether or not we get the answers we seek, time is the most important factor to heal old wounds. Some take longer than others to heal. I think we all just hope and pray they heal before they begin to fester and turn to bitterness, anger, or even hate.  I know one thing that helps with this is a good support staff, loved ones, to confide in and vent to. In the mean time, here are a few things I found online about closure. Hope they strike a chord with you as they did for me. 

Closure is the best form of respect.

– Anonymous 

It’s important to to have closure in any relationship that ends – from a romantic relationship to a friendship. You should always have a sense or clarity at the end and know why it began and why it ended. You need that in your life to move cleanly into your next phase. 

– Jennifer Aniston

I will bring to closure this sad episode and put us on the road to healing and the future. 

– Alfonse D’Amato

And finally…

If you’re brave enough to say “good-bye”, life will reward you with a new ” hello”. 

– Paulo Coelho

Have a great day 😉

A. Failure