There's an old joke doctors like to tell. 

"Hey Doc, it hurts when I go like this."

 And the doctor says, "Well, don't go like this." 

It's a lame joke, but it's nonetheless true.

 As human beings, we can't help but want to follow our instincts. To follow our guts, our primal urges. No matter how much it may hurt.

 We hold onto hope thinking one small detail, one tiny piece of information will somehow make things right, make it different, make it okay, stop the world from spinning off its axis

. When the truth is, there's really no good way to say goodbye.