I know how this gentleman is feeling. I am estranged from my brother because of the political situation. That was his choice, not mine. Very seldom speak to my sister. She likes to be mean. Of my two sons, the younger one basically threw me out of their family. My older son is all I have left. He is coming for a very short visit in a couple of weeks and told me it would be the last time he would be coming here. He lives in Asia now so it is a combination of money for air travel and the actual time it takes to get here. I am 90 years old. My husband died almost 4 years ago. I guess some people would say I am "lucky" because even as old as I am I am relatively healthy. I am independent and take care of myself. I had therapy after my husband died. She diagnosed me with PTSD due to child abuse. I will not take drugs because they do not work on me as they do other people. For instance when a doctor prescribed lisinopril for high blood pressure I had an anaphalactic reaction to it and spent 3 days in ICU. I have had similar reactions to other meds as well. After my son leaves I will have to face the fact that I will never see my children again for however many years I have left to live. No, I am not happy and probably never will be.