You know saying goodbye to anything that has been in your life for a long period of time is always the worst. You get upset, you miss things, you never really realize what you had until it's gone. The best part is, is it's always something that holds sentimental value.
For some students, it's your band, sport, cheer, or club t-shirts. For other students going away to college, it's their family, friends, and pets. For many others, it's long time romantic relationships. This is where we realize what you had until it's gone. I know I, and many others of all ages, have come to this realization one time or another.
One of the hardest goodbyes for me was my high school. On the last day of school, I wandered about the halls looking in each of the classrooms I sat in learning math, history, etc. The one hallway I sat in and had a wave of nostalgia, was the music hallway. Here, I had many memories from coming in and laying on the cool floor during lunch in band camp, preparing for auditions for choir or band, and my favorite was rehearsing before leaving for the Music for All National Concert Festival my junior year of high school. I sat in the hallway for a few minutes hearing bits and pieces of the music I had performed throughout my career in high school. Saying goodbye, was definitely the hardest.
Next was leaving for college. I knew that one day I was going to move away to further my education, but I didn't think it was going to be after completing one year of community college. As I packed my things into my car to move in. I had to say goodbye to my family, pets, and friends. I never thought it would be difficult, but driving away as my siblings were watching out the window pretty much broke my heart.
Lastly, the hardest and most heartbreaking goodbye I've ever had to say was my boyfriend of three years. We ran into trials with our relationship, and even though we weren't exactly the happiest, we still love and care for each other beyond words. I realized once it was over what I had, and I realized what went wrong, and now I'm ready to make it right.
The hardest goodbye will always be with the one thing you love the most. Whether it's your favorite band shirt, your best friend, or your dog, it will never be easy.
