I agree. It is sad when friends go away. That has been the story of my life over the last 10 years. After leaving school, we all started traveling - and on those travels you also meet amazing people who become friends. Then you move on to new places, new friends...but these special friends are still in your heart - and you miss them.
All my best friends are scattered around the world, and the internet has become the source of connecting us, for now, so I am so grateful for that.
Friends and even more so, special friends are a very very important part of life. The cool thing is, that every time you have to say goodbye - there is sure to be a moment in the near future when you say 'hello' again.