Saturday, December 31, 2016

Never Waste a Good Exit

Saying your goodbyes whether they are the last day of a job, at the end of a party, or to someone you know who is dying, are never easy to make.

Saying goodbye is toughest when you don’t know if you are ever going to meet again, if you are ever going to say hello again.

Have you ever told someone you admired them and then never seen or heard from them again? I have done this out of a sense of gratitude for an example someone has set, for something I have seen them do when they thought nobody was looking, and just because I knew it would brighten their day. I expected nothing in return and reaped the rewards of feeling you are living an authentic and honest life.

True friends don’t say good-bye, they just take extended leaves of absences from each other. Another way of looking at our forthcoming 40th Reunion. If you attend you will be able to say you were there.

Moving on is much simpler than all that you leave behind in terms of friendships. Come to the next reunion ready to make your exit, while at the same time anticipating all the coming entrances you could make in the future.

Hello, 2017!

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