I've been thinking about this subject lately and I've come to the following conclusion: Getting over someone and moving on is a myth. The people in our lives that were important, the ones that changed who we are; we don't get over them. Just like we can't ever forget them, so can we not simply set aside what they meant to us and what they made of us. We cannot ever really move on.
What we can do is move forward.
I've lost people in my life, and as it gets longer I'll likely lose more. My father passed away when I was 15. I still think about him and wish he was here. I still wish I could have his counsel. I'll never get over him, but I have learned to move forward without him. My father's life and his death shaped part of who I am. It is impossible for me to move on from that, but I can move forward. In the end, I must.
"Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never ever the same." -Flavia Weedn
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Getting over people and moving on: a myth.
Date: 2008-04-02 06:32 pm (UTC)What we can do is move forward.
I've lost people in my life, and as it gets longer I'll likely lose more. My father passed away when I was 15. I still think about him and wish he was here. I still wish I could have his counsel. I'll never get over him, but I have learned to move forward without him. My father's life and his death shaped part of who I am. It is impossible for me to move on from that, but I can move forward. In the end, I must.
"Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never ever the same." -Flavia Weedn