<p>A science teacher at our two D’s high school had the same feelings you are havng when his two sons graduated from h.s. He would say, “My room was their locker, their snack stop, their ATM, their confessional, etc.” and he missed them terribly when they left. </p>
<p>As someone said, small steps. They both attended state U’s, so they were able to come home and he was able to see them without a lot of trouble. One is now on the east coast and the other works in a foreign country.</p>