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saying goodbye

One of the down sides of working in an international school is that there are always so many goodbyes.  Today we had to say goodbye to this sweet girl.  When she first came to our school, she was super shy and hardly spoke any English.  We worked together for a year and a half and she became very dear to me.  I loved watching her language skills develop and her personality come out of its shell.  I tutored her last year and we had so much fun together!  These things are for sure:     

I will miss 
...her sweetness... 
...her hugs... 
...her smiles...
...her silliness...  
I will miss this sweet girl.  

I hope and pray that God will continue to bless her and her family, to use them back in their home country for His glory and that they will grow closer to Him!

Why are goodbyes so hard?

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  1. Story GirlSeptember 30, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    I have no idea why goodbyes are so hard, but I don't like them either. Oh, how I miss all the people I had to say good-bye to. :(

    Nice T-shirt and matching necklace! I love them! :)

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  2. Diamond Wedding BandSeptember 30, 2011 at 11:34 AM

    Saying goodbye isn’t the hard part, it’s what we leave behind that’s tough.

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