farewells

My great uncle died. And a couple of weeks earlier, my friend Gary died.

It is, in part, a function of my age. I have passed the half-century mark. I know more people in the latter half of their lives.

My husband says: "ad 120"- to 120! to which I add, please God, in good health mentally and physically-- but even by that measure, he has started the second half of his life.

So farewells and goodbyes become more important to me.

Goodbye.

I heard, or read, once that "goodbye" is "God-be-with-ye".

I say I love you more often. I am making time to be with those I love.

God-be-with-you.

May you be well, and you be well. May we each fare well- until we meet again.