Saying “goodbye” is part of life. Sometimes it is difficult and sometimes it is easy.
As a believer, I think goodbyes when someone passes are temporary and pity those who think otherwise. As sad as the passing of a loved one is, in my heart of hearts I know I will rejoin my fellow believers in Glory, sooner or later. Once there, I really do plan to tell on my brother the minute I see my Mama and Daddy. That way they’ll know for sure I’m carrying on the tattling tradition as best I can.
My childhood was filled with tough goodbyes, since my daddy worked on large construction jobs in faraway places. He wasn’t home very often and when he was home it wasn’t for very long. Telling him “Goodbye” was usually accompanied by lots of tears and all the drama I could muster, because I thought if I was heartbroken enough he just might stay.
Now my hardest goodbye is when a granddaughter’s visit ends. One lives across the mountains, and the other one lives way, way down I-40, so we don’t get to see them as much as we would like to. I could cry a river when I watch their cars go down the driveway.
Easy goodbyes include long telephone talkers, salespeople, visitors who overstay their welcome, and those who delight in sharing bad news. My husband, who is a great listener, once told a long-winded acquaintance, “I don’t care to tell you, I’ve gotta go,” which counts as a unique goodbye. You might want to remember it. It’s also easy to say goodbye to a headache, a cracked tooth, a pothole, and a zillion other aggravating things.
Now it’s time for me to say “goodbye,” to [printed] Macon Sense, and it’s not an easy goodbye. I enjoyed writing tales, once I convinced Deena [Bouknight] that I really didn’t like to cook, only knew about five recipes, and could not continue writing a cooking article. I appreciate her publishing things I remembered and allowing me to reminisce about the old days.
And, a special thanks to those who saw me at Ingles and told me they enjoyed my writing. It was my pleasure!
Retired Macon County teacher and native of Franklin has been writing for Macon Sense since its inception two years ago. If it turns out we will have an online website presence, readers and followers may see her wonderful and humorous work again. We have been blessed to have her words fill our pages. – Deena