“The deeper the root in the earth, the harder it is to withdraw the plant. Each step Iracema takes on the road of farewell is a root which she plants in the heart of her guest.” (Iracema 57)
This quote is a wonderful representation of the longing that
accompanies goodbyes. As Iracema travels with Martim to the end of her land he
declares this, trying to get her to turn back, to let him go on alone with
Pato. The longer Iracema was with them, the harder it was for Martim to say
goodbye to her.
Another quote that shows this heartfelt longing to stay
together is in The Notebook by
Nicholas Sparks:
“The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.”
This has the same idea that one person is attached to the
other, whether it be by roots in the heart or their souls, it all is the same.
So why is this a fantastic way of viewing love? All of us
have felt this in some way. Our most valued friend has planted their roots
inside of us with each word, each act—even just their presence has been another
tendril growing, making it harder for their presence to be completely removed
from our life. When saying goodbye to someone we care deeply about, a question
that many have is whether they would want a quick goodbye, or a long one?
Martim, when speaking to Iracema, realized that prolonging the inevitable was
only making it harder. Everything she did and said pierced his heart with a new
root.
Goodbyes are never easy, and the more roots that are
connecting two souls together make pulling the tree out much harder. Thus,
cutting the trunk is often the only way to say goodbye—an abrupt end. But the
roots still remain with the memories and the feelings. A part of their soul
remains in your own.
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