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Word of the Day: See (someone) off
Many people enter your life, most of them leave, and only a precious few stay for any amount of time.
I’m the guy who’s always leaving.
I can’t remember how many times my parents, friends, and ex-girlfriends have seen me off at airports, bus stations, and train stations.
Yes, even my wife has seen me off a time or two (only temporarily, you understand, and never with anger).
Anyways, when you see someone off, you watch them leave.
I don’t know why people do it; it doesn’t seem very exciting to me to watch someone as they go through the departure door.
I suppose they want to hang on until the last moment.
It’s funny, but I’ve never gone to the airport to see anyone off.
I’ve always been the one leaving.
One time, I had an Australian girlfriend.
Geez, she must be about 50 now.
I remember when we broke up.
It was amicable, and she came to the airport to see me off.
At that time, even for international departures, people who were not flying could enter the terminal and go right up to the gate to see someone off.
I think that just made the goodbyes even harder.
Anyways, that was the last time I saw her.
As I was walking down the jet bridge, I turned around, and there she was, long black hair flowing around her shoulders and tears streaming down her face.
She wanted to see me off, but I don’t think she could see through all the tears.
Anyways, seeing someone off and tears go hand in hand, I suppose.
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