“There’s nothing good about a goodbye.”
That’s one of the most accurate quotes from “Gilmore Girls.” Goodbyes are tough. Sometimes you don’t know when you’ll see the person again; sometimes you don’t even know if you will. Sometimes there are tears and other times there is anger.
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