Life goes on. Now, I must have heard and read that quote a thousand times. Uttered by a lot of wise people whom I still believe, know better and mean well. In the same breath, I also must have known many friends and acquaintances who have heard this said to them and at that, a majority has confided, that’s easier said than done. One even got irritated during the passing of his mom, saying angrily, how do you even know how one feels?
My late sis once told me, don’t worry about it, if not for anything else, it’s merely “pakikiramay” (or a gesture of condolement), so don’t feel offended.
“Like many old people, we must have had our own share of loss, both small and major-major. During a loss at a ball tournament perhaps. one can say, Life goes on. And that’s that. In a week’s time, you would have forgotten the pain. But the loss of a love one? It’s understandable that to say ‘life goes on’ would sound so presuming and incur a glare from those deeply affected. So there.”
I’ve been schooled by some empathetic people, my sister included, we have l to understand, not everyone has the gift of words (or is it gab?). Who knows they’re just parroting it, having heard or seen it in the movies. Yet again, they mean well.
As for those few who still can’t get over that, life goes on is translatable into a lot of fine tuning. Whining over trivial matters is a waste. For that matter, even the bigger ones heal through time.
My close friend in Rizal sent me this short piece.
Do not tell me you’re having a bad day. Others have it worse than you. Stop looking at the glass if it is glass half full or half empty. Just drink it anyway and stop complaining. Despite all, always keep in mind that you are still here. For that, be thankful.
Even as this hits deep, other sayings related to Life goes on are just there for the likes.
ZDogg, MD had said once, LinkedIn and Twitter are among the highest quality scientific journals, next only to FB and IG. It is here where life goes on indeed and loss is just a four letter word.
