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Originally Posted by Eric
Enjoy the new life. Not because it wasn't enjoyable before, but because you should always enjoy the new opportunities and options that life brings your way as things change. Don't mourn the life that was, embrace the life that will be.
As a corollary to this, my job at the airport has me seeing people blubbering over each other as someone is set to fly off somewhere. It actually upsets me. Assuming that someone isn't off to prison or a funeral, for example.
If you are the one who is staying, you should be happy that this person you love is off on some kind of adventure, expanding their life in some way. Probably will be back sometime to share their experiences with you. If you are the one flying, you should be facing your voyage joyfully, knowing that someone is going to be welcoming you back when you are ready. Any other reaction means that you are not your own person, and cannot exist without this other person, even temporarily. It's selfish.
My wife has had to travel on union business (with free time for enjoying the trip). I'm hoping she had a good time. When my daughter went to Europe, or my son went to L.A., I was happy that they were having these adventures. What was there to be sad about?
Sorry for the rant. None of this is meant to apply to you, Mark. I just got to thinking about these people at the airport.