How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.

This line is best known from the 1982 film adaptation of the Broadway musical *Annie*, whose screenplay was written by Carol Sobieski and Thomas Meehan. It is spoken near the story’s emotional turning point, when Annie—after forming a deep bond with Daddy Warbucks and finding a sense of home and security—faces the prospect of separation. The remark functions as a bittersweet reflection on attachment: the pain of parting is presented as evidence of genuine good fortune in having found love, belonging, or happiness worth missing. In the film’s dramatic context, it underscores Annie’s resilience and gratitude even in moments of loss.

The line reframes parting as evidence of value: if goodbye hurts, it is because the relationship or experience mattered. Rather than treating grief and separation as purely negative, it presents them as the emotional “price” of love, friendship, or meaningful belonging. The speaker’s “luck” lies not in avoiding loss but in having had something worth missing—an attitude that can soften farewell by turning attention toward gratitude. In a broader sense, it suggests that difficulty letting go is a sign of having lived richly and connected deeply, and that sorrow can coexist with appreciation.