Let Go

Virginia felt as though all the important people in her life were moving on, leaving her to flounder on her own. No one would be there to catch her, or coach her, or tell her when she wasn't making sense. Virginia couldn't even allow herself to think about her best friend who was moving away; actually packing up her household and leaving the state. Jill and her entire family had been reduced to contrails as far as Virginia was concerned. She was hurt, mad, and in no position to forgive. What was so difficult about leaving things as they were? Why did people think change was good? It took Virginia years to carve out a niche, and then settle into it nice and snug. Routine was a lifeline for Virginia, and sameness kept her sane. Not everyone needed something different to happen every day. And, unlike what Jill suggested, Virginia felt there was no reason at all to let go of the past. What was the past, anyway? Virginia lived life in a tight, circular formation, so yesterday and tomorrow was always looking in on today. Virginia was not about to break the chain of continuity. Stress caused carelessness, and carelessness snapped the strongest bonds in two. Virginia could let go at her own peril.