Forever goodbye?

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It wasn't a farewell party for us tonight, but we went to one for our friends who are returning to Germany after 20 years in the field.  What a huge transition.  It was great to be part of those celebrating their investment here in the lives of Filipinos through their work in a drug rehab centre.  Naomi will miss their youngest daughter very much.  It is hard for her to understand that they are not coming back.  Sometimes it's easy to do goodbyes because we assume people are returning.  But then there are the forever goodbyes. They are not so easy.  And, really they are not forever, because we know we will see them in heaven if not before where we will truly live forever.  And, in this era of electronic communication it is easier to stay in touch - but we also have to make choices about who we stay in touch with as we cannot keep up with everyone.