You're 400 miles away and your phone rings at an odd hour. Your stomach drops before you even answer, or maybe it's quieter than that. A video call where your parent looks thinner than last time, moves a little slower, brushes off your concern with "I'm fine, don't worry." And you hang up and sit with this low-grade hum of anxiety that doesn't fully go away. Long distance caregiving is one of the loneliest positions a person can be in. You care deeply. You're doing what you c