Beginning and Ending

Two very important things are ending in my life, and, in a few months, something big is beginning. Lately it's been easier to ignore the beginnings and dwell on the endings.

But, as with most of life, endings are something I just have to get used to. Eventually, I must learn to face change. Because even something that I love so much and wish I could continue forever must end, and even someone I love so much and wish I could hold onto forever must die.

The bittersweet part is that, often, those endings are absolutely necessary to make room for the beginnings.

This is why only trust in God can keep me from tearing my hair out or crying until tears no longer come. If I worry over the scary new beginnings and the bittersweet endings, I'll miss every wonderful moment in between the two. And that's a lot like reading the first page of a book and then skipping to the last, missing the good parts in between and wasting something that is beautifully written and uniquely special.

"All stories, even the ones we love, must eventually come to an end,

and when they do, it's only an opportunity for another story to begin."

(Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium)