I bumped into someone some days ago who was obviously, to use the popular vernacular, down in the dumps, she was quite miserable and appeared to be about ready to burst into tears. I enquired if anything was wrong, as she just didn't appear to be her old, upbeat self. She informed me as she looked at me with a rather forlorn look on her face and very doleful eyes which appeared to be red and slightly swollen obviously from a whole lot of crying, that her personal relationship had come to a rather abrupt ending as her partner, whom she had planned on getting married to in a short time, had in fact got engaged to someone else which he informed her about the night before. So his relationship to her had indeed come to a very abrupt end.
She had been in a relationship with this man for years and really did feel that it would last and stand the test of time. We went for coffee and I did my very best to console and comfort this distraught young lady in her hour of need. Over the next few weeks, I spoke with this young lady quite often on the phone. as she would call me to share her feelings with me.
The main message which I did my very best to get firmly planted in her consciousness is the fact, that just because her relationship had come to an end, it was certainly not the end of her life. There would be other relationships in the future. After all, this beautiful young lady was only in her 40s and had indeed a whole lot going for her. I impressed on her that the end is the beginning.
You see, I remember well when someone left me in a similar situation many years ago and I was absolutely broken-hearted. At that time, an extremely spiritual friend said to me "Paul, she has just released you for your higher good." Yes indeed, we all need to get the concept into our collective heads, that every ending is in fact a brand new beginning.
So you just finished working for an organization that you had worked for, for a long time. However, at the same time you've started working for another company and your future really does look very promising as you begin to explore a totally new field. Yes indeed, it doesn't matter what phase of your life has come to an end, for the end is the beginning of another exciting phase of your life!
o Think about it!
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