Say what's on your mind yes. Tell him you are going to miss him because he is a good friend. Tell him you hope to stay in touch. Skype maybe?
Asking him not to go though I wouldn't do. Maybe once he is settled in you could visit him for a weekend once in awhile.
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The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well. anonymous
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