May The Force Be With You

Disclaimer Note: For those of you who've not yet seen 'Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith', go no further. It's not a spoiler but there are elements to be mentioned. For those of you who've seen it, carry on. For those of you who couldn't be bothered to watch the movie, you're not missing too much.

There seem to be more lies than truth that could be found in movies, mainly because it is mostly fictional. However, I found one great truth in a movie that I wouldn't actually go watch on a whim, if it was up to me. A Star Wars fan, I'm not. I was reminded of a scene where Anakin, feeling helpless about the visions of Padme's impending death, visited Master Yoda for advice. "You must learn to let go", he was told. Not being able to let go was what brought forth Anakin's downfall.

And so, I'm left to ponder about this 'letting go' situation, as well as, what constitutes as a "possession". Letting go, or surrendering, is probably one of the hardest things to do in life. It involves giving up your passion for something, or someone, wholeheartedly and not looking back at it. It is hard because it's giving up a part of your life, something that you've had with you for quite some time and trying not to harp on it anymore in the future.

Possessions could mean anything; treasures, money, property, time, life, love, people, relationships. If it's something that you've been having for a while and you know it's not good for you, it tends to become a 'possession', because it's possessing your life, whether you like it or not.

Lately, I've come to notice that there are certain relationships in my life that I need to let go of. It's been bothering me for a while and that's not good for me OR my sanity. It's literally dragging me down and it's time for me to start letting go and not holding on to it anymore. I'm planning on taking a sabbatical from friendships that distract me from my one and only focus. I only wonder where to begin.

I've learned to rely on this great truth: "Let it go; if it comes back to you, then it's yours to keep and if it doesn't, it wasn't for you in the first place". It rings true in such a way where, if you really let go of something and not focusing on that anymore and it comes back to you at a later time and in a good way, you know it's for you, because you didn't have to work for it, you didn't have to strive. If it was something you've been holding onto for a long time and it keeps bothering you but yet you're still grabbing hold of it, even by the skin of your teeth, if it's not meant to be yours, it's just not yours.

Let go, I must. Easy, it is not.