The "Goodbye" Poem

TRANSCRIPT:

Leigh Ann:  Nicole, Here is a poem.  I didn’t write it, but it reminds me of you.

“Goodbye”

Wipe your tears

And dry your eyes

Life seems so unfair

I hate saying good-bye

You’ll develop a life without me

Which will help pass the time

But no matter how busy we are

We’ll still be on each other’s minds

All the happy memories

We’ve shared together

They are unforgettable

And will stay with me forever

I can’t believe you will be gone

All I’ll hear is your voice on the phone

But hopefully that will be enough

For me not to feel alone

A new life

Along with new people awaits you

New experiences

And new friends, too

So wipe your tears

And dry your eyes

Then, maybe it won’t be so hard

To say good-bye

Love ya always, Leigh Ann    W/B

*TEAR*  I forgot how much moving to Georgia sucked until I started reading these old letters.  Sure, after an awkward adjustment period and minor identity crisis I ended up making some pretty awesome friends in Hotlanta, but there is nothing more damaging than having to leave the place you grew up in and called home nearly all your life.  If I have any say in it, I will NEVER relocate my children.  Unless it’s somewhere totally kick-ass or there’s a crap-ton of money involved, in which case screw my kids!  They’ll get over it eventually.