The importance of a good ending
I am writing this on my way to Dublin airport after marking the three year anniversary of my Dad’s untimely passing. We have in Ireland a perhaps unique way of celebrating death, where everyone congregates to celebrate the person’s life ensuring there is lots of laughter, poetry and general chat. Neighbours will give an endless supply of food for the grieving family (I still associate my Mum’s savoury rice with wakes and funerals). All the rituals point to having a good ending and celebrating what went before.
As we say goodbye to colleagues this year leaving for new ventures, they have touched our working lives in more ways than we can articulate in a leaving card. They say the greatest gift we can give is our time, so I for one, am going to take some time to thank them for how they have touched my life- as a good ending makes room for a good beginning and worth marking.
I leave you with the song, Here comes the sun, by The Beatles. Not for any reason other than the sun is rising right now… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUNqsfFUwhY
Have a great week.
Clare
Reflections for the week 