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It Wasn'T Hard To Say Goodbye

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This is an early one from my series "My mission in a Poembook" When you serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints you leave home for a period of 18 month to 2 years and during that time you will not be able to see your family and you will only be allowed to communicate with them on Mondays. Which I admit is hard! When I left I was so sure I wasn't going to be super sad. WHO WAS I KIDDING? I was heartbroken. I cried on half the ride to the airport. And waiting for the plane. And for two of the three hours I spent on the plane. I'm pretty sure the flight attendants were worried about me cuz they kept checking in. Leaving home was so hard, but in the end so worth it and I found new friend and had an amazing experience the whole 18 months I was away from home. Hope you enjoy! ~Heather
It wasn't hard to say goodbye Until I saw my sister cry Then so did I As we drove away. It wasn't hard to say chaio To the laugh lines in the brow Of my Dad who showed me how As his hug wished me to stay It wasn't hard to say bonjour To my mother at the door As our tears started to pour In the last hug of the day It wasn't hard to say adieu To everything I knew Looking forward as I flew To finding my own way.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 5/31/2020 1:07:00 PM
This is my favorite of your ten, reminded me of my similar experiences, many lives ago. Congrats.
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Date: 5/13/2020 12:41:00 PM
A lovely and touching insight of a transitional moment in your life.
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Date: 6/1/2019 9:29:00 AM
Life's transition to another world that you don't know would have divested me. Change is hard , but also lessons learned. So you came out loving your new world.. that was pretty awesome. Enjoyed reading this great verse. Hugs Eve
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