Saying goodbye

As I am nearing departure, I keep saying goodbyes.  Goodbye to my regular classes.  Goodbye to friends who I won't see for a month.  Goodbye to my coffee shop baristas.  I am only gone for three weeks, but I feel very much like when I return, I won't be the same.  I am saying goodbye to a life I have led for years, and stepping into a giant life.  I can't wait to say hello to people when I get back!