Farewell Songs
This 1969 hit written by John Denver begins with someone preparing to leave and promises to return someday.
What is Leaving on a Jetplane?
A 1942 film ends at an airport with two former lovers parting as one boards a plane out of Morocco.
What is Casablanca?
In this 1942 classic, a nightclub owner lets his love board a plane, saying goodbye with the line, “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
What is Casablanca?
The emotional process people go through after losing someone important to them.
What is Grief?
Spending time talking and connecting with others to process emotions.
What is Social Support?
Originally written in 1973 about Norma Jeane, this Elton John song was later reworked in 1997 for a royal funeral.
What is Candle in the Wind?
In this 1939 musical fantasy, a young girl leaves a magical land by clicking her heels together.
The Wizard of Oz?
At the end of this 1978 musical, a high school couple parts ways after summer, transforming during a final carnival performance.
What is Grease?
A formal gathering where people honor and remember someone who has died.
What is a Funeral?
A practice of paying attention to the present moment without judgment.
What is Mindfulness?
This 1970 Simon & Garfunkel song uses a metaphor of support during times of trouble.
What is Bridge Over Troubled Water?
A gentle alien says goodbye and returns home at the end of this 1982 Spielberg film.
What is The Wizard of Oz?
In this acclaimed 1994 film, a wrongly imprisoned man ultimately escapes and journeys to a coastal town to reconnect with his closest friend.
What is The Shawshank Redemption?
The phase of life when someone stops working full-time after many years of employment.
What is Retirement?
Writing regularly about thoughts and emotions as a way to process experiences.
What is Journaling?
This signature song reflects on a life lived with independence and personal choice, and became especially popular in the late 1960s.
What is My Way?
This 1989 Southern drama includes a powerful graveside farewell to a young woman with diabetes complications.
What is Steel Magnolias?
In this 1997 blockbuster, a young woman says goodbye to her lover as he slips into the freezing Atlantic after the ship sinks.
What is Titanic?
A common feeling when adjusting to major change, often involving uncertainty or loss.
What is Anxiety?
Professional guidance from a licensed mental health provider.
What is Therapy?
Released in 1988, this Bette Midler song became a popular tribute to unsung support figures.
What is The Wing Beneath our Wings?
A mother facing terminal illness says goodbye to her children in this 1983 Oscar-winning drama.
What is Terms of Endearment?
This classic film ends with a sharp, emotionally distant farewell as a disillusioned man turns away from his former love.
What is Gone With the Wind?
The ability to adapt and recover emotionally after loss or major life change.
What is Resilience?
Creating rituals or traditions to honor someone who has passed away.
What is rememberance?