Yes, there can be a lot of sad and guilty thoughts running through most of our minds when immigrating. Thankfully, it soon goes away ... until the next time.
All I can say is that you
will miss some members of the family ... but you won't miss certain others! Try not to worry about leaving them - it may hurt a bit but they are all quite probably capable of getting on with life without you being there! Life goes on normally for them, even though you yourself are going through a big change.
The biggest guilt I felt is leaving my parents and if they should get sick ... maybe I may not even see them again.
Then again, most pensioners are a sturdy and independent lot, my parents included, and we speak/email more often now than we did before.
Am hoping that by the time you read this you are feeling much more positive.
