But life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings – and as much as I and my family miss him, I know he would want us to enjoy Christmas.
But the remaining trees draw a greater share of the available moisture, so they grow and thrive, restoring the forest's capacity to pull carbon from the air.
Some students may feel that preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam is too much pressure for them to handle during their final year of undergraduate studies.