The Weather and the Words in Passing : Page 239
In the casual meeting, one will in general not relay any-
thing unpleasant of whatever nature. A casual meeting ought to be an unexpected violet on life's way. We ought to part from it with an all-over happier feeling, with a subconscious hope soon to meet again. The "Auf Wiedersehn," should be founded on the fact that each has brought the other up to date about himself and about all the nice things he has heard or seen about the other since the previous meeting.