Arrivederci

"So long, farewell
Auf Wiedersehen, goodnight
I hate to go and leave this pretty sight
So long, farewell
Auf Wiedersehen, adieu
Adieu, adieu
To you and you and you"


How do you say goodbye so that it means something, so that it sticks? How do you say gooodbye after weeks and months and years have gone by? How do you say goodbye after so many memories have been made, so many good times have been had?

How do you say goodbye and not dissolve into a torrent of tears? How do you say goodbye while wondering if those you're saying it to will remember you years down the road?

How do you say goodbye when it kills you to leave?