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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Did you keep her room in your new house? That’s what my mom did and while I still felt sad for the old house, the fact that I still had my room with my furniture and things helped me feel connected to the new place. Remember that she considered that place her home for all her conscious life and suddenly it is gone.

You are completely right to move and there is no need to delay your life. But do acknowledge the loss she feels from never being able to visit the home she grew up in again, and the feelings of loss and sadness. [/quote]

I agree with all of this.  My parents moved twice while I was in college and the first move was overseas; the second was to a city other than the one I'd grown up in.  They always had a room for me in their home.  At the time I think I just expected this and didn't appreciate it.  Now I do!  Unlike a PP I don't think they had expectations that I would adopt their new home as mine.  However, both were interesting cities and I enjoyed spending time there.  I also spent 1-2 weeks each summer staying with the family of my best friend from high school, so I could still enjoy time in my hometown with old friends and a sense of connection with where I'd grown up.  [/quote]

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