The goodbye that set them free
They met too young, loved each other through trauma, family chaos, and growing pains. He helped her out of depression. She helped him face his past. They were soul-deep. But healing changed them. The fire they once had turned into quiet gratitude.
They thought helping each other heal meant they would grow old together; however, that is not always the case. Sometimes, we were just each other’s bridge, not the home, and through us, people will find their happy homes. As difficult as it may seem, this is an absolute truth.
They let each other go with tears, with trembling hands, but with hearts full of thankfulness.
Sometimes love’s greatest gift is getting to know when to release it.
Closing Reflection: If you were part of someone’s becoming, that is cool and holy. Love is never owed. It is offered. And when it’s not returned, the answer is not to demand but to bow out with grace because the deepest kind of love is not about possession. It is about permission; permission to grow, to heal, and to let go.
