Goodbyes --- You never know what you've got 'til it's gone, right? Nope. I think part of walking through the Valley of Knowledge, the part about seeing the end in the beginning, allows us to avoid this problem. I don't know if I'm in this Valley, but I have a decent sense of this quality. For instance, I believe I had a good sense of the value of having the Cooks around in our community while they were here - though I miss them sorely. Oh! I got a cell phone!!! how awesome is that? (you might be cringing right now, but think about it... it had to happen...) I've got a picture of Jenna Cook on my screen (who came up with the idea of a _camera_ in a _phone_?). She's very sweet - we had a pleasant evening together before the family took off. Life is good.