The pain of leaving those you grow to love is only the prelude to understanding yourself and others.

Life is a process of letting go; letting go of conditions we can’t control, letting go of times, places, experiences, and letting go of people as they move out of our lives. Loss is natural and universal; grief is normal and healthy. Sometimes having the help of a professional grief counselor will ease the grieving journey, revealing opportunities for growth we hadn’t imagined.