ONE DAY WHEN YOUR CHILD IS LEAVING FOR UNIVERSITY

I came across an interesting response in the advice column by Amy Dickinson in today's Metro newspaper to the letter of a reader who is mourning an empty nest when her daughter has recently left for college. I think part of it is worth sharing here:
"... This is completely normal. You and your daughter are both experiencing a huge life transition.
Ultimately this will yielded unexpected joys and challenges to both of you. What you must not do is impose your emotional response onto your daughter.
In life, it is the child's job, ultimately, to leave the nest. The parent's burden is to let her leave, and to celebrate her independence in stages..."