Shakespeare- A Man with Modern Relatability

"Parting is such sweet sorrow." -William Shakespeare

This last weekend, I really discovered how deeply and wholly these words can remain true in our lives. This quote is not just some sappy line from Romeo and Juliet about medieval pish-posh, hoity-toity, fakey manners. No, no. This thing actually has some importance to life.

My grandparents had their 50th anniversary this past weekend, and tons of my family and then some of my grandparent's friends attended/came in town. After all the fun get-togethers and having a general blast, the time came for everyone to go their separate ways, whether it be today or yesterday. When my cousins left, I said this quote without meaning to. It just popped into my head (I have a talent for this because when I feel a certain mood I start singing a song subconciously in my head that matches what I'm thinking about).

I realized that all these people we take for granted won't always be there, and you should really take more advantage or be more proactive about keeping in touch with them. I really had a great time talking to my great-aunt at a restaurant (in her late 80's and still looking/feeling like she's 70!), and seeing my little cousins that I hadn't seen since they wre infants. Then when I watched a video about my grandparent's life, it really hit me. Parting with these people is always hard. Although you may not know them more than a few minutes, you already feel a connection to them.

I guess it is really hard to put what I felt this past weekend into words. Whatever it was though, I'm certain that it was deep and definitely a profound realization for me. Parting with the people we love is a sweet sorrow. Your tears have a happy, not grieveful tinge to them. Your sadness (sorrow) over your parting with loved ones that you feel are kept from you too much is bittersweet. It's not completely devastating, it's different. I'm not sure how to describe it, but I really get the sweet part now.

I'll never forget my past weekend for it was a time I enjoyed immensely through its thick and sorrowfully thin parts. Remember to cherish those distant relatives and other family. They may not always be there to love and part with.