Believe me, you will be glad you spent closer time with them. I was in the same position a few years ago, but lived further away. I made a point to go see them every chance I got and I not sorry I did so. They have both passed away and I miss them terribly. You are doing the right thing. You'll get used to it.
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Bipolar I, Depression, GAD Meds: Zoloft, Zyprexa, Ritalin
"Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." -Buddha