FIRST PERSO N EMPT Y NE ST I N G RE DUX WHAT I LEARNED BY THE SECOND GOODBYE On August 20, 2019, five days after her 18th birthday, our only child moved 1,010 miles away to attend college in Portland, Oregon. I’d been doing the departure math since her acceptance letter arrived, but mentally preparing for years. Forget graduation and prom; I started mourning when she was still in grade school. Was this the last Easter egg hunt? The final princess-themed Halloween costume? No more hidden notes from Leppy the leprechaun or silver coins tucked under her pillow?
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