So Close, So Far Away: How To Deal With Separation From Your Loved Ones.
December 13, 2016 by Staff
Filed under Money/Business, Relationships, Tech/Internet, Weekly Columns
(Akiit.com) There are few things more heartbreaking in this world than finding yourself separated from your family. Whatever reason that there is behind it, finding yourself apart from the people that you love most in the world can be a miserable, stressful experience. It can often make it difficult to do anything at all. Seeing the point in getting on with your day-to-day life can seem pointless and impossible when the people you love are so far away. But of course, the worst thing that you can do for the sake of your family is to just give up on everything. Your family needs you to stay strong. With that in mind, here are some ways to help you deal with separation from your family.
Get informed
One of the most frustrating parts of being away from your family, especially over large distances, is not having any idea what to do. The best thing that you can do is to try to stay as well informed as 
you possibly can. If you’re separated from your family across countries, then it’s a good idea to stay up to date on immigration law so that you have the best idea of when and how to be reunited with them. It won’t necessarily change what you can do about your situation, but staying informed can make the whole circumstance a lot less confusing and frustrating.
Stay connected
One of the best thing about living in the modern world is that it’s never been easier to stay connected to the people in your life. Even across massive distances, the internet allows you to stay in close contact with just about anyone, no matter where they are in the world. There was a time when being apart from your family meant that you could only talk to them very sporadically through letters and, if you were lucky, the occasional phone call. But now, instant messaging and video chat apps like Skype allow you to talk to the people you love face to face in an instant. It’s not the same as being together but getting to talk to each other regularly really can do a lot to help you cope with separation.
Focus on the little things
When you’re far away from your family, it can feel as though the worst thing is all of the important things that you’re missing. Things like holidays and birthdays might feel like the stuff you’re really missing out on, but you’d be surprised just how much you come to miss the boring, everyday stuff. Make sure that you’re kept up to date on that stuff as much as possible. Don’t forget to ask your family about the little things. How your partner’s day at work was, how your kids are doing at school. These little things might not seem important in the grand scheme of things. But when you’re separated from your loved ones, these little details are a great way to help you all stay connected to each other.
Staff Writer; Doug James