You say good-bye, and I say hello

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How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.
~Carol Sobieski and Thomas Meehan, Annie

Goodbyes—

Short or long

Tearful or dry

Poignant or humorous

Wistful or resolute

Why do we hate good-bye so much?

Anybody?

All are simply doorways to "hello"s, "good to see ya"s, and "how've you been"s.

They solidify places in your heart for people you will miss. Maybe I’m missing something—

Change. Ahhhh—that’s why good-byes seem to haunt nightmares. Change is the double-edged sword. Growth and suffering. Part of a packaged deal. No matter how insignificant a good-bye is, change happens. It becomes.

So could we never say good-bye? Would hello still be the same?

I submit it cannot. Opposition is a beautiful thing. A necessary thing.

So say some good-byes. I did today. Not for a long time but a good-bye nonetheless. I didn't like it. It’s healthy. It's necessary. Then you know that some hellos are coming your way.