 {"id":2201,"date":"2021-07-14T02:24:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-14T02:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultrazaps.com\/terryblogg\/?p=2201"},"modified":"2021-07-14T02:24:35","modified_gmt":"2021-07-14T02:24:35","slug":"gift-of-goodbye-turn-on-your-speakers-_","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/2021\/07\/14\/gift-of-goodbye-turn-on-your-speakers-_\/","title":{"rendered":"GIFT Of Goodbye (turn on your speakers)._"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>aadiR, aakankshaF, aaryaT, aashakaS, aasthaD, aishaD, akshataShir, akshayaN, alafiaB, alan.fly, alishaR, alisonD, allana, ambikaN, aneriT, angana, anishaA, anjeliqueJ, ankitaD, ankitaG, ankitaR, annukampa, antaraM, anuradhaI, anuradhaP,\u00a0anushkaK, aparajitaG, \u00a0arantxaC, arpitaN, arshia, asmitaK, aymanC, ayushiJ, ayushiU,<\/p>\n<p>barkhaN, bianca, blissG, brancaT, brinda,<\/p>\n<p>candiceC, carl, carolineM, christie, chryslynn, clyde, cynaraP,<\/p>\n<p>daphyneG, deanD, dikshaN,<\/p>\n<p>ericaL. esha,<\/p>\n<p>fatemaS, ferozaS, frazer,<\/p>\n<p>gargiP, genevieveS, \u00a0habiba,hailleyT, hetaC, ishaG,<\/p>\n<p>ingitaJ, ishaS,<\/p>\n<p>jasonM, jasonR, joanita, joelP, jonita, joynelF, judithT, jyotiR,<\/p>\n<p>kalpitaJ, kanakS, kashu, kaveriV, kavyaR, keagan, keomiD, ketakiM, khyaitB, kimM, komalK, kritiM,<\/p>\n<p>lattania, leaC, lisaC,<\/p>\n<p>madhuriR, maherra, mallikaK, mallikaT, manasviB, manavikaP, manjiriS, maranna, marianneJ, marjorieF, maryannL, mayuri, mehekM, merin, miloniS, milredS, mitchelle, mugdhaK, murielD,<\/p>\n<p>natashaBa, natashaBh, natashaL, neharika, nehaBet, nehaD, nehaV, neola, niaC, nidhiM, niharikaK, nishithaS, nishtha, nithyaT nikitaD&#8217;C, nikitaDesh, nikitaG,<\/p>\n<p>pervin, petal, poojaShah, poonamB, prajakta, praneetaK, pranitP, pranjali, \u00a0preksha, priyaBaid, puja,<\/p>\n<p>raashiR, radhaJ, radhikaA, radhikaS, rakheeP, rashmitaS, ratiP, reship, rheaC, rheaPD, richikaP, riddhiK, riddhimaB, rimitaD, rishiJ, roshanBala, ruhiM, ruthV, rutujaP,<\/p>\n<p>sagarG, sailiB, saiP, sakshiJ, saloniB, salonieP, samarthM, sanchari, sanchita, sasha, sashaM, saviera, sayaliN, shalmaliG, shalmaliK, shalmaliS, shalmaliSank, sharonD. sharvariJ, sherlaineV, shibaN, shreyaJ, shriyaP, shrutiB, shrutiN, shwetaR, shyamaB, siddharthK, sidelle; simonaF, simrinV, sivanaD, smriti, shaunD, shreyaT, sonaliG, sonalK, stan, supriyaC, supriyaK, surabhiC, surmaiB, swethaA,<\/p>\n<p>tanviM, tanyaN, tanyaR, thaiza, tiaraP, tusharG,<\/p>\n<p>urvija, utkarshaD, vaidehiK, vaishakhee, valetta, varadaS, vrushaliK, vrushtiJ, wendyD,<\/p>\n<p>xenia, yvette,<\/p>\n<p>zavs, zebaQ, zelynda, zeniaA, \u00a0zenobia,<\/p>\n<p>music in the attachment&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>My dear<\/p>\n<p>The graduation convocation is over. You were up there on stage, posing, beaming, glowing&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Farewell feelings for you&#8230; as so many wonder-years at Xavier\u2019s come to a close and confident steps have to be taken into a challenging world out there!<\/p>\n<p>I have no doubt that you will dazzle wherever you go and whatever you do.<\/p>\n<p>Roots and wings at Xavier\u2019s have made you a so much more wonderful you!<\/p>\n<p>Of course it is not easy saying good bye to so much and so many&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Thought it would be appropriate\u00a0to send this\u00a0around to you..<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"wp-image-2202\" src=\"https:\/\/ultrazaps.com\/terryblogg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/cid026a01cc187edollar2b729fe0dollar0100007fxaviers.gif\" alt=\"cid:026a01cc187e$2b729fe0$0100007f@xaviers\" \/><\/p>\n<p>photo\/montage : terryq<\/p>\n<p>The Gift Of Goodbye<\/p>\n<p><strong>They went out from us, but they did not really belong to us &#8211; 1 John 2:19<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You will leave certain people and places.<\/p>\n<p>Certain people will leave you.<\/p>\n<p>When you have to go, go.<\/p>\n<p>When people leave you, let them go.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t try to talk them into staying.<\/p>\n<p>Your destiny is seldom tied to places or people who walk away!<\/p>\n<p>When people or places don&#8217;t belong in your life anymore,<\/p>\n<p>even a bucket of Super Glue won&#8217;t make them stay!<\/p>\n<p>Recognise it when somebody&#8217;s part in your story is over as well,<\/p>\n<p>otherwise, you&#8217;ll keep trying to raise the dead.<\/p>\n<p>Know when something is\u00a0over!<\/p>\n<p>If God means for you to have it, He&#8217;ll give it to you.<\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;ve tried to make it work and it hasn&#8217;t, accept His will in the matter.<\/p>\n<p>Get up. Go to the mall. Buy yourself a new outfit.<\/p>\n<p>Treat yourself to a good meal. Start living again.<\/p>\n<p>Never beg anyone to stay with you against their will.<\/p>\n<p>Their leaving is no accident; the &#8216;gift of goodbye&#8217; is a scriptural one.<\/p>\n<p>It means God has\u00a0got something better in store for you.<\/p>\n<p>And most possibly for them too !<\/p>\n<p>Keep trusting Him &#8211; in every &#8220;going&#8221; and &#8220;coming&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that\u00a0there is no &#8220;coming&#8221; or &#8220;going&#8221;\u00a0in the relationship we have with God.<\/p>\n<p>At least from His side&#8230;.\u00a0Not\u00a0ever having to say &#8220;goodbye&#8221; to Him.<\/p>\n<p>He is always there&#8230; and always will be&#8230;\u00a0unconditionally..!<\/p>\n<p>Make friends with yourself too!<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s one friend you will always have with you till the very end!<\/p>\n<p>Others may come and go but God and you will\u00a0always be there for you!<\/p>\n<p>Isn&#8217;t that a comforting thought to help\u00a0us through all the &#8220;goodbyes&#8221; we have no control over?<\/p>\n<p>But we will keep in touch&#8230;. and you will come back now and then<\/p>\n<p>We will then happily share in-between stories over coffee\/tea and pamperings!<\/p>\n<p>I look forward to that&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>Take care. A warm hug and terry-blessings for the challenging years ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of love, Terry<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>aadiR, aakankshaF, aaryaT, aashakaS, aasthaD, aishaD, akshataShir, akshayaN, alafiaB, alan.fly, alishaR, alisonD, allana, ambikaN, aneriT, angana, anishaA, anjeliqueJ, ankitaD, ankitaG, ankitaR, annukampa, antaraM, anuradhaI, anuradhaP,\u00a0anushkaK, aparajitaG, \u00a0arantxaC, arpitaN, arshia, asmitaK, aymanC, ayushiJ, ayushiU, barkhaN, bianca, blissG, brancaT, brinda, candiceC, carl, carolineM, christie, chryslynn, clyde, cynaraP, daphyneG, deanD, dikshaN, ericaL. esha, fatemaS, ferozaS, frazer, gargiP, genevieveS, &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/2021\/07\/14\/gift-of-goodbye-turn-on-your-speakers-_\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;GIFT Of Goodbye (turn on your speakers)._&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2201"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2201"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2201\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/terry-times.com\/book\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}