By this time next Friday I will be running down the Dulles International Airport terminals in Washington D.C. trying to catch a 9.5 hour flight to Sao Paulo, Brazil. With one week to go, I'm frantically trying to get everything taken care of before I leave. Most of my personal items have returned home to my mom's place, insurances have been adjusted, and my car is almost ready to recieve a much needed rest for the time I'm gone. On the bright side, things are falling into place and everything is going smoothly...except the goodbyes.