Today included a goodbye. And I can honestly say it wasn’t sad.

Not because neither of us care. Quite the opposite. The care is selfless.

I don’t exactly know how long we’ve known each other. But what I do know is that from the very beginning we cared as much for the other as we did ourselves. That’s a rare form of rich. Golden.

Upon reflection, here are a few ways to better goodbyes. From the beginning and throughout your journey…

• Listen deeply
• Be available
• Provide safety
• Say it
• Name it
• Encourage
• Reveal unseen good
• Affirm faithful decisions
• Celebrate what’s possible

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