BY: Morgan Thayer
It is nearing the end of the semester, and with every end comes goodbyes- goodbyes to friends we made who are now graduating and moving on to bigger and better adventures in life. No matter the circumstance, saying goodbye is never easy. It comes with tears, hugs, reminiscing, and laughter we try to use to mask the tears. I have always wondered why the word “good” is in “goodbye.” How could a word that we use to describe things such as ice cream, doughnuts, and pizza be put together with the word “bye” to make a word with such a sad connotation?
Although goodbyes are hard, there can be some good in goodbyes. I encourage everyone, no matter the situation, to always try to find the good. If someone you know passed away, just try to remember they’re no longer in pain. If someone is moving away from you, just think of all the cool new things you will get to experience when you go to visit them. Maybe it’s just my “always look at the bright side” personality kicking in, but even though it is a sad time and it will hurt for a while, just think of all the new adventures, stories, and new pictures you will be able to take. Change is a part of life and it is something we have to adapt to even when we don’t want to. But by looking on the bright side and always finding the good in each situation, we become able to handle any type of goodbye life throws at us.
