The beauty of farewell

In a few weeks, I will be changing my employer. Once I had made this decision for myself, I knew that there would be a lot to do. Not only, I thought, would I have to have an unpleasant conversation with my boss, but the conversations with my colleagues also promised to be unpleasant.

As soon as I asked my boss if she had five to ten minutes for a little chat later, she asked me if she would be sad at the end of the conversation. As we sat down in the break room, I told her about my reorientation and that I would only be staying for another seven weeks. Before the conversation, I thought she would be angry or possibly take it personally. But that wasn't the case, she was happy for me that I was going down a new path, wished me good luck with my plans and told me that she would miss my professional expertise and my open, friendly manner.

The conversations with my colleagues were similar to those with my boss. Most of them were sad that I was leaving, but they were also happy for me at the same time.

Since I've been talking to most of them, at least the ones I've mainly dealt with during my two years, work has become more relaxed. The upcoming job change has made the relationship with my current colleagues a lot more fun, jokes are constantly being made or anecdotes told.

But how often is this also the case when it's not about a job change, but a general farewell. Whether you are leaving after a visit to your parents, visiting a friend who lives further away or saying goodbye to your girlfriend at the front door.

The knowledge that we won't be seeing each other again soon or at all shows us how precious the time we still have together is and can change the entire dynamic between people. It's like life, only the finiteness of all things gives them their value. There is a certain beauty in saying goodbye and it gives the moments something very special. If every state were endlessly long, no moment of it would be of particular significance.
This can initially be very contrary to the general opinion that goodbyes are sad because you won't see the other person again, but it is the farewell that reminds us that this moment is not yet here and we still have time with the other person that we can enjoy.

What is your opinion on this topic? Do you find goodbyes sad or do you agree that they add spice to interpersonal relationships? Feel free to share your opinion with us in the comments.