Closure

Closure. It is something we need. It is something that no one likes to talk about. It is something that is difficult to achieve. Closure is what we all need at one point or another before we can move on. How do we gain closure? How do we move on? These are questions that have bombarded me these last few days. So as I sit and write, I realize that sometimes closure is knowing the truth, what someone feels inside there heart that has not been shown or shared with anyone. Sometimes, it is just letting go of the pain, the guilt, the ifs and could have beens. Sometimes it is seeing what is difficult to see and even harder to accept as a reality.

I think of closure as an open photo album, filled with many pages of memories and images that cannot be erased. However, eventuallyI reach the last image and realize I have reached the end and therefore I must finally close it. It is bittersweet, I enjoyed the pages and remembering what had happened, the laughs, and stories hidden in every page; knowing still that the album is finished and I must move on. The good thing about photo albums is you can make many more.. Closure allows us to move forward but says goodbye to what we had.

Closure can take time to achieve. Depending on the situation, closure can be relieving or it can be admitting to a failed attempt (I.e. relationship that did not work out). Either way, closure is needed to move on. So, how do we gain it? We allow the pain and guilt to subside, and we make a conscious effort to push forward. No one said that it's easy, but it is necessary.