There doesn't seem to be a super great verb for "goodbye," but goodbyes always include lots of hugging, so that's today's verb. Today was two things: the last day of school, and also the last day that I will be in the United States for two months.
This morning, I said goodbye to my students. Even though this has been an exceptionally difficult year, I leave the year feeling a little bit like I played my note on the harp of destiny. Or something. I feel like I helped students along their paths, or at least, helped them identify where their path lies.
This evening, I said goodbye to some of my closest friends. I am glad that Anna has such an intense drive for commemoration, because it did feel good to be surrounded by people that I love, and to laugh, and to swap stupid stories of bad dates and how we got out of them. It felt good to say a proper farewell to Lisa (which is harder than most), and good to see Lilah & Ben one last time for a while. I was happy to see Gem, since she's been more out than in, in the story of our relationship. And I could not have been more excited to see Scott. And not pictured is Patrick. I will hug him goodbye tomorrow.
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