One of the beauties of life

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WRITTEN BY BRIDGETTE VIANNEY M. MACATANGAY

Endings. A word that can mean so many things, either good or bad. It is defined as an end or final part of something. We tend to wonder: what is that something? Maybe it could be something good and beneficial for you, or maybe it could be the end of something you wished should have never ended. This word gives us a broader range of thought, and we usually associate endings with feelings of sadness. But I believe that this is not always the case, and it should not be. Endings can mean something good. It could mean the end of oneʼs pain or the beginning of a new chapter. Sometimes, endings can be beautiful, like the red and orange reflections that fill the sky as the sun sets, or the end of a bad position in life that just makes you ready, empowered, and free to stand on your own feet and look at life a little more positively.

Yes, endings are scary. Usually, when something ends, we ask ourselves, “So what now? What happens next?” I guess that is the fear that fills our mind when we think of endings. Life is way bigger than what any human being can comprehend. Fear fills our hearts, and we tend to overthink about the countless things that may happen as a result of the decisions we make while we are still alive. What if we get hurt? What if this is the start of something dreadful? What if this is not the ending I wanted? I admit, a lot of things can happen, things that we never even expected to occur. Looking at it from a different perspective, though, is one of the beauties of life.

We know that ‘everything happens for a reason’. We’ve all probably heard that quote countless of times, and to this day, it still stands true. We experience pain that is too painful to bear, or the happiness and laughter that makes our cheeks go numb. But life is unexpected. Things come and go whether we like it or not; that is just the way life works. But the more we grow and mature as individuals, the more we appreciate the unexpected endings life gives us. It gives us a sense of thrill and excitement, but at the same time, it feels like a never-ending rollercoaster with countless loops, twists, and turns.

So: yes. Endings. I guess this signifies the end of my think piece. Hopefully, by this point, my short piece inspired you to think about your own endings – endings you have experienced and endings you will undoubtedly encounter – and allowed you to view endings as something that can be beautiful.

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