IT’S A WRAP!

As they were running out the door I heard them yelling. The noise was so loud that it occupied every empty space in the air. I was standing at my door as one by one they raced past me, some yelling their final goodbyes. In passing I was able to make out one of their loud chants “It’s A Wrap!” I guess it was their way of announcing that it was done, like they do in the movies.  Saying they were excited would be an understatement. Yes, you guessed it. It was the last day of school! The end was upon us and my how glad we ALL were, both students and teachers. That was one ending that we looked forward to and celebrated its’ long awaited arrival.

I guess not all endings are celebrated though. We love to celebrate beginnings because let’s face it beginnings are exciting! I guess we don’t focus on most endings because a lot of them are sad and are accompanied by overwhelming emotion. While I know that not all endings are happy occasions, I know that most things do have an end and that every ending has a purpose. They signify closure and furthermore they also point to a new beginning.

Unfortunately, we hold on to some things much longer than we should because we dread the end. We tend to hold on to acquaintances, friendships, romantic relationships, positions, and many other things even though we know that the end is upon us. Why? I believe that it is the fear of  “What’s next?” that keeps us in that place. When we are unsure or fearful of the next move, we would rather stay in that place despite the signs that it is over, despite the turmoil or the pain. It becomes confortable to us. What we must understand is that if God has said it’s the end, then what else is there for us to do but to let it go.

Has God given you the nudging that “it” is at the end, but you find it difficult to let “it” go? I encourage you to call it done today. It’s time to declare, “It’s a wrap!” and move on.  Remember His endings always lead to something better, something greater, much more than we could ever imagine. Trust Him even in the “ending” and He will lead you to a “new beginning”.

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The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride. Ecclesiastes 7:8