Inevitability
/Separation constantly occurs in our life
Each individual has a unique path
Yet destiny shuffles us around,
Bringing people together
Then separating them
By circumstance or by death
We learn to deal with separation
From a very young age,
A baby when being separated
From its parents can be
The first traumatic parting
Growing up we learn to accept separations
Though with a sense of isolation and sadness
But realize it is an inevitable event
At the end we all have to depart
From this world,
It is always a bleak thought
When we think of our own final departure
And try to be prepared
For this unknown finality
The ancient Chinese said it well
“There is no endless feast”
At the end of a party
We all have to leave
By Shih-Fang Wang
From: United States