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    Say Goodbye Without Regret 

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    What does it mean to say goodbye when there’s still time—but not enough of it?I recently lost a dear friend. We had one of those slow goodbyes, the…

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    Hello and Goodbye – Which Do You Find Easier?

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    This reflection begins with seven questions to put a little light on something we spend a lifetime celebrating or agonizing over — whether ’tis easier to say “Hello”…

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