goodbyes

[TimoJay]

So I was sitting in the airport earlier this week outside of the security checkpoint just passing the time. I was browsing around on the lovely/free wireless internet, when something caught my eye.

A little girl ran up to her father, screaming "daddy", and jumped into his arms. He was dressed in a suit, so I assumed he was catching a flight for some business trip. It was probably one of many trips. But judging by the daughters cries, it was obvious she hadn't gotten used to saying goodbye to her dad.

Now, I kept watching for more people saying their goodbyes (which makes me a creepy people-watcher), and I saw a a woman hugging her mother goodbye, a couple kidding and hugging for several minutes as if they were trying to drag the moment out forever.

So all of this started me thinking about this funny thing we call "goodbye". I thought about all the times I've had to say goodbye, and all the times that I wish I had said goodbye, or even had the chance to say goodbye. I thought about all my friends, who for one reason or another faded into oblivion, or my family members, who were taken away from me before I could even have a change to say goodbye.

Why am I telling you all of this? Well, my little foray into my own mind, I'm curious as to other's experiences and thoughts on their goodbyes.

What is your most memorable goodbye? Who is the person that you most wished you had a chance to say goodbye to? Is life nothing more than a long goodbye?

(am I crazy?)

 

[Dan]

goodbye

 

[Pesmerga]

Saying good bye to my father while we're waiting for my plane to take me back to my mother is always hard.

 

[Que-Ever]

You say goodbye, and I say hello.

 

[mastag]

Goodbye to my mom is always hard. Friends I have whom are out of state are pretty tough to say goodbye to as well.

And lol @ the tags.

 

[phantomdesign]

My parents are always difficult to say goodbye to; not because I'll miss them badly or anything . . . .but rather they WONT LET ME LEAVE! AHHHH!!!!!!!

Space please!

 

[Saturos]

I had a friend back in grade school that moved away that I never got to say "goodbye" to. He, along with his brother and mother, up and left our town and moved to a different school before I had a chance to say anything as I was away for the week. I haven't seen the guy since.

Also, several of my trade school chums whom I've meet and got separated from during hurricane Katrina. I've had several girlfriends during this time too, but they were mostly ball-and-chains and weren't really missed that much tbh. :cheese: They weren't my type anyways.

About life being one long goodbye, well...without goodbyes, we wouldn't appreciate the friends and family we hold closest nearly as much. Even goodbyes are neccessary it seems as we wouldn't want to wear out our welcomes with everyone do we? This makes long awaited visits all the more worthwhile.

As for the permanent goodbye (death), it sucks. I hate saying these kind of goodbyes to my closest people, especially if I don't even get the chance to. (car accident, plane crash, etc.)

I look at it this way, at least any of their suffering will be no more.

"Pain of division is nothing. Joy of dissolution is everything" - Mudvayne

 

[Iron Kat]

I sometimes find it quite hard saying goodbye to my brother when he goes back to uni because I really miss him. When he went the very first time I was nearly in tears all day because i was just thinking about how eird it would be not having at home.

 

[Eejit]

God be w' ye!


When I read this thread I just thought of how cynically manipulative the start of Love Actually is.

 

[VirusType2]

goodbye

I laughed for a long long time when I saw this.








I hate saying goodbye to girls I like.

Because that means I'll only get to see them through their windows.

 

[Dekstar]

Aloha is both Hello and Goodbye in Hawaii. How weird are they (Yeah I'm looking at YOU, Sinko )

 

[CptStern]

smell you later

 

[Kula Meenur]

My mum, dad, elder sister and two brothers. I wish day after day

 

[Gazork0]

You should spend some time in the arrivals hall instead

 

[Bad^Hat]

Probably saying goodbye to my nana on her deathbed.

Made slightly easier by the fact that she forgot all about it 5 minutes later. Thanks morphene.

 

[Higlac]

You say goodbye, and I say hello.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=QShSmpI0r9k

 

[PvtRyan]

There's a tv show here, called Hello Goodbye (and yes, it uses the song) which just does that: it interviews people in the departures and arrivals section of an airport. It makes for some genuinely emotional tv and there's some real heartbreaking stories. The guy who does it is a good interviewer.

 

[CptStern]

There's a tv show here, called Hello Goodbye (and yes, it uses the song)

the original? ...****ing michael jackson

 

[[Matt]]

Saying goodbye to my nan whilst she was on her deathbed knowing i wouldn't see her alive again because of the state she was in despite my mother living in hope that her own mother would recover and come home in a few days.... that wasn't fun...

 

[highlander]

Saying goodbye to my grandmothers coffin, as she was lowered down into the grave. I don't think anything in my life could top that, and i was 12 at the time. I also remember saying goodbye too my dog Kelly, ,I gave her a hug, then buried her.

 

[CyberPitz]

I say goodbye as fast as possible. Don't want her to remember/figure out where she is.

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

I told my best friend I was never going to say goodbye to her. Sad thing is I might not see her again for a long time after school, that is if I move. ;(




Also, ****ing lol at the tags.

 

[highlander]

Depressing thread...is...depressing.

 

[Iron Kat]

Also, ****ing lol at the tags.

Very much agreed! I've only just noticed what they are and I definitely lol'd.

Depressing thread...is...depressing.

Was gonna post that before but forgot. So, really agree on that!

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

Depressing thread...is...depressing.

This thread is funny. Shut the **** up.



;(

 

[Majestic XII]

I met a girl 3 weeks ago and we have been seeing each other every weekend since. The problem is that she lives in Gothenburg and I live 1? hour (by train) away, so we can't meet as much as we would like. So it's always hard to say good bye after a wonderful weekend together

 

[highlander]

This thread is funny. Shut the **** up.



;(

*holds toolbooth* It'll be okay. You have hl2.net.



girl i like just left my house, sigh* she knows i like her and shes with a friend of mine

 

[Tollbooth Willie]

I'm in the same boat as you here. 'cept the guy's an asshole/punk.

 

[highlander]

Mine is my best friend and he knows damn well how i feel about her.


This f*cking sucks.

 

[Atomic_Piggy]

Rofl @ the tags.

Also, I find saying goodbye really hard when someone is say, leaving for a long time/permanantly.

Like when I finished high school, it was so hard to say "goodbye" to everyone. God knows why.

In a way I didn't want to leave.

 

[Jintor]

It's because you know that once you're outside of school you'll probably never find the motivation to meet up again unless there's like a shitload of organization going into it, you know?

 

[Acepilotf14]

You say goodbye, and I say hello.

hello hello

 

[redruM]

hello hello

I don't know why you say goodbye, I say hello.