Say Goodbye for Now

by Catherine Ryan Hyde

“Here comes your pep talk,” she said. “The world out there is no nicer a place than it was last time you were in it. So keep a low profile, okay? Never trust a man with a gun. Actually, never trust a man. Period. Stay away from power lines and don’t swoop too low over highways.

“That’s the thing about days. No matter what your opinion of days, they always go by.”