I've lived in a variety of places in the U.S.. Some longer than others, but the length of knowing people didn't make saying good-bye any easier. I've lived in Minneapolis just shy of 6 years and I believe that this was the hardest farewell to date. I first experienced that pang in your heart of seeing somebody you care about go away at a very young age. First with my sisters, then my brothers, then moving to a new school. By then I had become a restless soul doomed to wander the earth. This wandering brought me to Minneapolis, and for the first time since childhood I felt settled.
I think that's why this move, and the decision to return home, was so bittersweet. So in tribute to all that, here are some of my favorite scenes of departure.
1. Lost In Translation. The end of random friendship.
2. Almost Famous. One of the greatest gifts we can give each other.
3. The Wizard Of Oz. Saying goodbye to go home.
4. E.T.:The Extra Terrestrial. Go. Stay. Ouch.
5. For all my fellow Target creatures...Watch.
It's been a pleasure. Stay classy Minneapolis.
