Goodbye to a Friend

I said goodbye to someone today.
It was one of those moments when you and the other realize that, you may see them again, maybe even many times. But somehow, it will never be the same. Change has come, and it's right, and it's real. And it's good.
But there will be a void in your life because their smiling face will no longer be there whenever you want to see it; your conversations won't be "you, me, here and now" anymore, but a more distant, "you, them, there, then."

I didn't know Colleen and Kevin deeply. I just love them. We shared enough time together to become casual friends, bring each other coffee, share pictures and discuss paint color choices and the woes of family wedding travels.
Still, they'll be in my heart forever. I'm so sad that we won't get to share the same laughter and casual talks from day to day.
Today, we cried together as we felt the sting of that change.

I pray I'll see them in Eternity. Won't that be wonderful? We'll never have to say goodbye again.