Nothin at all wrong with crying at a time like this, in fact, it’s nice to hear about.
Be thankful your family is close enough for the separation to bother you, and her.
It sounds like you’ve done a good job raising her. Be proud of her, be proud of you.
God bless you all. :)
You didn’t say what kind of kid you have. Self reliant ? Dependent ? For the self reliant kid, they will do well, until they have that moment and you will get that call, so listen and don’t talk. They just want to know that they are still loved. That’s all. For the dependent, you have to be the strong one and make them become self reliant. The difference is in the type of phone calls. Been there done that. Its all part of the process. And look at it like a higher level of teaching them to adulthood. Don’t volunteer them to come back, but don’t let them know they are not welcome either. If you do it right, they will be just fine, and you will find an new best friend forever ( BFF ) Good Luck !