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Dear Annie: I built my life around a role that disappeared overnight. Can I move on with only my dog for comfort?
Dear Annie: I built my life around a role that disappeared overnight. Can I move on with only my dog for comfort?
Dear Annie: I built my life around a role that disappeared overnight. Can I move on with only my dog for comfort?

Published on: 03/08/2026

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I will be standing in the grocery store aisle, trying to act normal, and suddenly I am swallowing a lump in my throat and forcing a smile. Getty Images

Dear Annie: Five years ago, I lost my father to heart problems. Three months ago, I lost my mother after a terrible fall. I am 66, and I was her caregiver. I took early retirement at 62 so I could be there for her, and I do not regret it. But now that she is gone, I feel like the role I built my life around disappeared overnight, and I am not sure what I am supposed to be doing with all this quiet.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/03/dear-annie-i-built-my-life-around-a-role-that-disappeared-overnight-can-i-move-on-with-only-my-dog-for-comfort.html

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