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Although at first sight we don’t notice it, but our life is full of goodbyes. There are a lot of different types of farewells which produce mixed emotions in ourselves: stag nights, moving to another city or even going abroad, saying goodbye to our work-mates, the daily ´See you´ in our favourite baker’s shop next door, the separation from our beloved partner or the passing away of a good friend. The list of the different kinds of farewell seems to be infinite. But what is the real sense of saying goodbye?
Whether it is a ‘goodbye’, a ‘see you soon’ or just a simple ‘see you’, all those expression hide incredible emotions: starting with sadness through curiosity of something new, till real feelings of happiness. Farewells have very paradoxical properties. Depending on the way and form, saying goodbye can hurt and be very liberating at the same time. Although the separation of somebody or something can initially be very painful, they also have a certain sense. Life is like a book, which consists of different chapters. Before starting a new one, we should finish with the previous chapter. In this way, the experiences of the previous episodes are very important and decisive for the continuation of the plot. So it depends on you if your life will be an exciting novel, a chick flick, real poetry or a fantasy story.
But we aren’t alone with those sentimental problems. Many artists, actors, painters, musicians and, of course, everyday people like you and me, try again and again to express their feelings through each kind of art. Whether the classic songs like the blues song “Fare you well, darling” by Elizabeth Cotten, or “She’s leaving home” by the Beatles or “Last Goodbye” by Jeff Buckley, or impressive movies like “Dodsworth” produced in 1936 or “Philadelphia” with Tom Hanks as well numerous books and pieces of art talk about this serious and significant topic which will be present all our life long. And who doesn’t know the feeling of identifying oneself completely with one of those songs or movies? As you can see, you aren’t alone in the world!
The most important but as well the most difficult thing of farewells is how we say goodbye. But unfortunately, there aren’t any secret recipes. We should just trust our instinct which can help us in each situation. One of the best examples regarding saying goodbyes is without any doubt Berlin. The German capital has already experienced many important moments in world history. The construction and the fall of the Berlin wall, as well as the charming character of this amazing capital, have caused a lot of endings and new beginnings in a lot of lives. If you want to enjoy an amazing cosmopolitan city full of culture, art, history and lifestyle, then you should rent the best apartments in Berlin and spend some incredible days in this charming city.
