Dealing With Good Bye’s are Hard

One of the hardest things is saying goodbye. I have sat with hundreds of families who have had to say goodbye. I have set with family members of my one family and have had to say goodbye. This time is hard as a friend of mine says (Dr. Jon S.)  in situations like this “this is hard”. It is hard because we never want to say goodbye. It is hard because one is dealing with an unnatural situation. Though death is a natural part of life how one deals with it is not natural. We are so used to seeing our loved ones and saying see you later. Even as believers we say see you later at the home-going celebration but deep down inside it feels like a “goodbye “, not a” see you later”. It is hard yet not impossible. It is not impossible but it hurts like hell. It is not Impossible but will take time. It is not impossible but it takes having a deep faith in God and having a personal relationship with God. It is the faith I have in God that is carrying me through this tough time. Its knowing for myself that it is not a “goodbye”. It felt like goodbye when my family and I closed the casket on my father. It felt like goodbye when I signed the papers for the funeral home to process his body and prepare him for the viewing. It felt like goodbye when people came in to visit him though he could not say hi. Yet through it all God was saying at least to me its not goodbye but see you later. I say that because I know as many people knew that my dad had his very own relationship with God.  Because I believe what the Bible tells me I know I will see him again. It was hard to say see you later dad yet comforting because it went from a permanent “goodbye” to a “SEE YOU LATER” because we both believe in the same God. Because we both have our own relationships we will be in the same place. So, dad, I will see you again one day when God decides to call me home as well. Until we are together again give mom a kiss and a hug. Dad let all our other family know that I love them. Your son.

P.S. W.A. Curry Sr. 1-23-1950 to 3-2-2022

laid to rest 3-12-2022

Dr. W. A. Curry Jr.