It's hard to say goodbye...

I hope I'm not alone...but,

I have a hard time saying good-bye to ... someone/something/?

I don't mean see ya later. I mean real goodbyes, where you know or

believe, you may never meet again.

Something I've never really sat down & thought about , but I am right now.

I'll get back to the "why" in a minute.

Just starting to realize that farewells come in all sizes. Most are of

little significance, small, daily, routine.

Others are momentus and are relived, over & over...HUGE!

Then there's that in-between range.
Sometimes you just don't know that the little goodbye was to become

the last one ...

Sometimes you think it's the last one... and it's not! Not even close!

There's so many people and things we part with over the years,

that I guess it's good to keep the "g'byes" in perspective.

I guess that's all I'm trying to do.

Now, back to WHY I'm on the subject.

(sounds almost silly now that I've put it in perspective)

I'm preparing to sell some of my favourite

clay artwork. They're only clay, yes, I know.

I can make another one (I guess).

But there is something special about a First of something.

My 1sts are rarely the best pieces, although they often

take longest to make. I work out problems

(like don't forget to make it hang-able, duh),

refine the design, texture, colors, etc.

I guess that's why I'm so attached to them and what

makes it hard to say good-bye.

But, if I'm serious about being an artist, I can't

keep every original I make. Just have to learn

to say farewell to my favourites.

Besides, these are only little and happy, goodbyes.

May your good-byes be small ones:

Angie