This reminds me of professional mourning [1]. Throughout history there have been professionals that help families grieve in different ways. Hiring someone to

This reminds me of professional mourning [1]. Throughout history there have been professionals that help families grieve in different ways. Hiring someone to wave goodbye when you move strikes me as a similar function. Both are offering emotional services during a time of transition, albeit in very different ways. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_mourning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_mourning