I have just one week left in this marvelous little city. And the emotions from both packing up my apartment and saying goodbye to such dear friends is literally making me physically sick. I hate goodbyes, I’m just no good at them. And not knowing when you will see each other again (if at all) makes goodbyes even more painful. My heart is being ripped into pieces and each friend I say goodbye to will be taking a part home with them, and one small part will stay here in Galway. Maybe someday I will come back to collect them.