Until we meet again

May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
The rains fall soft upon your fields and,
Until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

To ease goodbyes, I started to say “Until we meet again”. It doesn’t erase the pain nor fills the emptiness, but instead of it paralysing me, it gives me the strength to work myself through the day. To clean up the house and at the same time my mind. I know that I can’t have the happy hello’s with a heart literally jumping of joy or the wonderful times together in laughter without the sadness of the goodbyes. Ever since our international life started 16 years ago, I have the feeling that a part of me stays or travels with my loved ones when we part. I know that tomorrow I will be able to feel grateful of what we have shared, already looking forward and making plans of when we will see or speak each other again. But for now I fight against the tears.