<p>Deposited my first born son at a college all the way across the country two days ago. I don’t think my shedding a few as I told him how proud I was of him, much I loved him and was going to miss him did him any permanent harm. In my view, those emotions are testament to the gravity of the moment, and expressing them gives that moment meaning. The object lesson is that while “parting is such sweet sorrow,” you do what you know has to be done.</p>