When Paul had finished speaking
he knelt down and prayed with them all.
They were all weeping loudly
as they threw their arms around Paul and kissed him,
for they were deeply distressed that he had said
that they would never see his face again.
Then they escorted him to the ship.
(Acts 20:28-38)

It was a tearful goodbye when Saint Paul took his leave of the presbyters of the Church of Ephesus. But our “goodbyes” are never final . . . in the Lord we will see each other again.