I’ve really learned to hate saying good-bye over here, partly because I know I might never see these friends again and partly because life is so transient when you’re living abroad. It seems like I’m saying good-bye all the time

Nevertheless, we always try to make good-byes a happy occasion, and Citizen Cain is usually our meeting place of choice. As it turns out, this weekend was a pretty good weekend for saying good-bye.

Reach To Teach usually throws good-bye parties for their teachers. A few weeks ago, we said good-bye to Dhruva and Anna. This week, John, Jo, Ella and I joined a full bar of well-wishers to bid farewell to our friend, Alex Justice. We spent most of the night listening to good tunes and catching up with friends we hadn’t seen in awhile. There are always new people to meet.

John and I met Alex last year when Reach To Teach created their first flag football team. They finished a successful football season as TAFFA Champions. The team members are a close-knit group of friends. Alex is moving to Hanoi, Vietnam. We know we’ll be seeing him again. We’re gonna miss you though.