““Children's lives are always beginning and adults' lives are always ending. Or is it the opposite? Your childhood is always ending and your adult self is always beginning. You are always learning how to say good-bye to whoever you were at the dinner table the night before.””
It reflects on the perpetual transition between childhood and adulthood, suggesting identity is continuously reshaped through ongoing farewells to former selves.
In simple terms: Identity constantly evolves through endings and beginnings.
Life is a series of self-redefinitions.
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