But could it be the last goodbye ?
We never really know and it is something that we probably never give a second thought too.
But why would you if the recipient of that good bye is young, fit and healthy.
We all need to accept that it could be a last goodbye !
I wonder how many of us have had a time in our past when a goodbye was the last, due to a sudden unexpected passing .
A sudden passing while under anaesthetic for a simple operation or being treated for a simple illness or even just taking part in a favourite sport.
Do we still regret not giving a hug or continuing the conversation, rather than brushing off the person , as you had other things to do !
Many people from the poorest , right through to royalty can regret a quick goodbye. How sad for two young boys to have their mother killed in a car accident a few hours after they quickly ended a goodbye chat on the phone, as they wanted to go and play.
If you have ended a goodbye too quickly or too early then that guilt can play on you for many years.
Will you regret not spending more time saying goodbye to your loved one as you are both leaving and heading your separate ways for the day ?
How do you say goodbye and hold no regrets if the inevitable happened ?
I don't think it would matter how you said goodbye, you would still have regrets !
You would still carry guilt.
We never realise what we had until we longer have it
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There is a song by Mike and the Mechanics called In the Living End I think that reflects this. It came out 20 years ago around the time of my father's death. I was fortunate to have had plenty of time with h9m to say goodbye. He had Alzheimer's for many years so didn't recognise anyone until the last noments: my mum
ReplyDeleteI do not know that song but I will search it out for a listen. For your father to suffer from Alzheimer's, that must have been awful for you to deal with.In the end we need to be content with the way that we have treated people. I carried some guilt for a long time after my father died ,as his death was sudden but sadly we knew that our mother would not survive.
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