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How anticipated loss can be as painful as actual loss

My son is leaving for college in two months and I'm already crying thinking about his empty room and I don't know how to let him go.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The imagination of future separation can create present suffering that prevents full enjoyment of remaining time together.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Time and mortality — death as clarifying force?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.