Daily Prompt – February 28, 2026

I don’t know if I have a good answer to this. Every time my life has evolved it’s been a blessing and a curse. The change brought great things but also hard things. And often they weren’t always clear as to which they were until later in life.

I think there is a tie for this when I put deep thought into it. I realize it doesn’t say the one that was hardest to say goodbye to, just difficult but I have 2 that were difficult but for different reasons. I think I’ll choose the oldest and that way if a similar prompt comes up later I still have the other one.

It was difficult to say goodbye to my days working in the association world. While my boss and I were strategizing my departure from the organization into the world of IT, I wasn’t prepared at the time that I was forced to leave that job. It was hard to transition not only because I wasn’t prepared but because I did indeed love my job. Sure there were things that stressed me out and I spent months being sick because of that stress but I had made good connections with our members and I enjoyed the travel I got to do. I felt valued by the membership and by my boss.

It was hard to say goodbye to all that. I think it was especially hard because it wasn’t my choice. I didn’t leave on my terms. All that said, it ultimately led to good things so while hard it was good in the long run.