Saying Goodbye

I feel like we are at the beginning of the end.  Andy's last day at his former job was Friday.  We took our last trip to Cincinnati before we leave.  We also had the first of our going away parties (in Cincinnati).  The Dumfords and Kershners gave us a great send off and we were able to connect with people - some of which we have not seen in years!  We then hung out with these dear friends on Saturday night and stayed up way too late, because we weren't ready to say goodbye. [Granted maybe we are just getting old that 12:30 is late!] Aren't goodbyes so hard?  I didn't think this was going to be as hard as it was.  I mean, we don't even live in Cincinnati anymore and don't see these friends on a daily, weekly (or even monthly) basis. But Becca and I both were in tears as we drove out of Cincinnati. I guess this will always be a bit of a home for us as we have so many people we care about here. As we were driving and Becca and I were talking about the things and people we are going to miss, my dear girl turned to me and to ask what I was going to miss most.  I shared with her that I was going to miss our friends, family and even our house. Becca then turned to me and said, "But Mommy, we can talk with these people on Skype and that will be almost like seeing them!"  How is it that my little girl (who had been crying at the start of our talk) was trying to cheer me up? I am amazed at her perspective on things so many times!