Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.
~ Dr. Seuss
Did you ever have one of those loves that destroyed you when it ended? And you spent days, weeks, weeping, wallowing in sorrow so deep, feeling a pain you think will never go away. It could be a parting of ways, it could be death that brought on the end. In any case, the loss is significant, unbearable even.
But eventually the pain begins to fade and most times you find yourself looking back on the relationship with a fondness in your heart. The experience, even the devastating ending, fostered growth in many ways. And you are a better person because of it.
Dr. Seuss was a wise soul, wasn’t he? Always smile because it happened. Remember to smile at even the bad stuff, if only simply because it happened…because it has become part of the woven fabric of who you are. And that should always be celebrated.
When things end in your life, do you smile because they happened?
Angels Bark 
That kind of heartbreak takes time to get over, so the smiling usually comes much later. You’re so right about these experiences shaping who we are. Good one, Michele. 🙂
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Thanks Debbie! Everything we are is everything we’ve been…
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Sure I’ve been through some painful experiences, but I’ve come to accept that one ending is the beginning of a new adventure that is often even better.
Lee
Tossing It Out
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So true Lee! As they say, when God closes one door, He opens another…and it may be a window so be prepared!
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So beautiful and poignant. I may not smile right away but eventually I do, recognizing that every person, every experiences is another thread woven into the fabric that is us. ❤
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The smile usually overtakes me eventually, but it takes time. People need to grieve.
Love,
Janie
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Smile because it happened. Yes indeed.
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Yes. YES. In my end is my beginning, like TS Eliot says. Love it!
Guilie @ Quiet Laughter
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Yes! I can smile because it happened. But I am still crying because it ended. When it is death that ends it I feel as if the crying will never stop!!!!
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I understand Paula. There is no time limit on grief
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Oh I love that quote and I may not smile right away but I always know there is a reason even when it is so painful. I am not a believer in regret and some sad memories are there to help me enjoy life even more.
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Oh, that’s a good explanation for sad memories! I really like that!! Thanks Birgit!
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