Saying goodbye is never
easy when the one who is leaving is dear to the heart.  You miss one near to you in proportion to how
much you love.  Celebrate your
grief.  It is a sign that you have loved
fully.  Yes, it is painful.  Of course you do not want to feel it, but
would you have missed out on the joy as well? 
Feel the pain, but do not hold onto it. 
Wash it through you with your tears at the rate that is right for
you.  Then you can get back to the love,
which will always be there.

Your loved one is going
away for a while, as will you some day, and then you will be reunited.  No separation is forever, for there is no
such thing as forever, only spaces in between in which to know the full depth
of feeling.  Celebrate the ups and downs,
for they are all part of life.  It does
go on, allowing you to love and love again.

You will see each other
again, for love does not die. 
It is just a temporary goodbye.