If I had to sum up my story in one word, it would be closure. (And since “letting go” is two words )
For my main characters, they’ll have to learn (the hard way) that holding on to things from their past will harm them more in the long run. And that’s for family, friends, past relationships, and anything that impedes on them moving on with their lives and being happy.
Sometimes we latch onto things that harm us because we’ve either clung to past “good” memories or have spent a long time with them (or a person). Also, when we lose someone (or are forced to part from them), we don’t get closure and chase answers we know deep down may never come or be what we want to hear.
That’s the main takeaway I want my readers to have by the end. We don’t always get the closure we think we deserve or need and that’s okay. Find your own closure in situations and learn to be at peace.