When Sadness Strikes

I forgot how sadness strikes sometimes. It seems to come from out of the blue. I wasn't expecting it, didn't go look for it, didn't have defenses up.

I spent a wonderful time with a dear friend of mine. I was really enjoying all the things we did and the time we spent talking and eating out and all. At the end of the final day before she left, I had this sudden, overwhelming feeling of sadness. I knew that within the hour I would say goodbye again. All this emotion just poured in.

The lump in the throat and the tears starting.

Why?

I knew that it was irrational. We keep in touch all the time. Why this emotion now. If I am going to get sad, how about after the goodbyes.

Being sad is something that everyone experiences from time to time. It is just so inconvenient when it strikes an inopportune times. It should be after the goodbyes so that each moment we spend with our friends or family should be a celebration. Tell me when you have figured out how to do this. I apparently have not yet.