You want to say goodbye the right way but you aren't sure how. And the more you think about it, the less you really want to do it. Don't forget, its alright to cry. If telling your friends you are moving is hard on you, then crying should come with it. And if you happen to cry every time you see them between when you found out to were moving up until you move, that's alright too.

Sometimes you want to stay away from them because it makes you want to cry to be with them, but that could really hurt your relationship. If your friends want to spend time with you before you move, let them. They can come help pack and clean with you, this will make the workload lighter and much more fun. If you have quite a bit of time, then take a day and go out together. Reminisce and talk about future plans, remember that you aren't going to stop being friends you are just going to not see each other as much.

When you are packing up the different areas of your house, you are bound to find things that you borrowed from friends in years past and forget to return. Now would be a great time to make a box for each friend that you find stuff for and when you have found everything that is theirs, make a special trip to give it to them. Show them that they are important. This may also spark them to look for things of yours that they borrowed and return them before you leave!

When it gets really close to moving day, make sure that you leave your relationship very strong, after all it is going to have to stretch over miles now. Tell your friend just how much they really mean to you in writing. This can be a letter you wrote yourself, a poem you wrote yourself, or its ok to borrow someone else's words. Just make sure it tells them your true feelings and shows how much you care.

Friends that are close to your heart are friends that can weather a move. Friends like that make the move easier too. Make sure they know how much you appreciate them, especially if they helped you pack and clean, get them a present. This doesn't have to be anything super special, just something they can keep as a memory. Find something that will remind them of an old "inside joke" or something that will remind them of a particularly great day. Let them smile every time they see it and think of you.

When you are parting, don't forget to leave your new information. Leave your new address, telephone number, and everything you changed. If you don't have it all yet then make sure that you get it to them right when you know it. Make sure you have all of their information correct too. You may be so used to where their house is that you really don't have their street address.

Now, keep in touch. Write letters, emails, or with today's technology you could text message or instant message. It doesn't matter how, just keep your friendship burning over the miles parting you.