My son might be emigrating!

I think its very difficult to just move to America. OK they've had nice holidays there but who hasn't imagined moving to a place they liked on holiday? I reckon its pie in the sky you're worrying over nothing (and I'm saying that as an enthusiastic worrier!)

My only son lives abroad and although its in Europe and not that far away I felt exactly as you are feeling now that I was losing him. I still feel that way, he's never going to be 'round the corner' as my girls are and I still miss him now and its been 7/8 yrs. I can visit when I'm ok healthwise and he has come back a few times now with his partner and young son. Our relationship is not the same and he isn't a good communicator.
I hang on to the facts that he's very happy in his new life and like you I keep my thoughts to myself although OH knows how much I miss having him and his little family around the corner.

Its a shock at the moment but time will ease your pain and if he does go and makes a life out there you could visit of course and you will come to be happy that he's happy. My thoughts are with you..

Well, it hasn't happened yet so I'd suggest you don't waste your time with 'what if's' .
That may sound harsh, but if it does turn out that they emigrate, then what a pity your sadness will cloud the time they are with you now.

I don't think it's that easy to emigrate to the USA. He might find the whole process so difficult he'll change his mind...although there's always Canada!