One day I heard that The Eye had left Mexico. I wasn't surprised that he hadn't said good-bye. The Eye never said good-bye to anyone. I never said good-bye to anyone either.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The narrator notes that neither The Eye nor anyone else ever says goodbye.
- In plain terms
- No one says goodbye here.
- What can you take from it?
- Sometimes we leave without warning.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people avoid goodbyes?
- How do you leave?
Another view
Some people do say goodbye.
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