By Joelle Mumley
My favorite kind of goodbye is one where we say, “I’ll probably see you again before I leave” even if I probably won’t. My favorite kind of goodbye does not happen at the airport while I’m distracted by the double-checking of my flight time, the location of my passport, or the weight of my luggage. My favorite kind of goodbye is one where the person already knows how important they are to me (and I to them), so we can just keep it light and not feel the pressure to say something meaningful or profound.
Like most TCKs, I have had a lot of practice when it comes to saying goodbye. Though I lived in one place for the vast majority of my childhood, there was still plenty of transition. We took trips to the U.S. every few years and my international school was a revolving door of classmates coming and going.
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