Leavings

People come and go from lives, from homes, from workplaces. There is such a thing as a good "leaving." It is about both content and about method.

Content: Is the leaving itself good? Will there be benefit? Will there be forward progress by bringing to a close a relationship set?

Method: Was it done respectfully? Was it done with care?

There is good leaving.
There is bad leaving.

I've been thinking about how it is to "take leave" of someone of someplace. Not that I'm thinking about leaving anything, but I've experienced some leavings lately.

Is there honesty?
Is there truthtelling?
Is there grace?

If yes, then it is a good leave-taking.

I'll let you know.