Holding On

[trickykitty]

How does one let go of something they hold on to so steadfastly? Yes, for those who know me I have issues which are bringing this up, but I'm asking in general from a philosophical standpoint. I know there are stages of death and I would think that those stages would apply in this instance. Mostly because death comes in many forms and fashions.

How does one "let it go and if it's meant to be it will come back"? It seems that the waiting would be unbearable and so you would want to just give it up completely.

Comments

[trickykitty.livejournal.com]

That's why I wanted to discuss it philosophically. I don't really want to discuss anything specific.

[40hex.livejournal.com]

Yeah but that's where I could get myself into trouble :)

I actually started typing up a reply, but then I realised you could be talking about anything from suicide, through lending someone money, to deciding to have chilren; so my normal philosophy of "go for it" could be very dangerous.

My opinion summed up: You sometimes have to let things go. But if you're afraid you'll never see it again, and that's not something you're prepared to handle, you probably shouldn't.

(veers wildly off topic)

You know the old saying "If you love something set it free, if it doesn't come back to you it wasn't yours in the first place"? This conversation reminds me of a thug schoolboy variant on the same that made me left when I heard it many years ago...

If you love something, set it free.
If it doesn't come back to you, HUNT IT DOWN AND KILL IT!