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What does it mean?
Life moves very fast and love is often a simple exchange of greeting and farewell.
In plain terms
Life goes by fast and love is just a hello and a goodbye.
What can you take from it?
Life is fleeting and relationships are often brief moments of connection.

Where it applies

  • reflecting on life
  • valuing moments
  • accepting endings

Putting it to work

  • appreciate short moments
  • accept change
  • cherish connections

Questions to consider

  • How do you measure a life?
  • What is the value of a moment?

Another view

Some relationships last much longer than a simple hello goodbye.

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