they raised their family so i felt i must do all i could to honor that wish. often, my husband and i would be entertaining at our home, and i'd have to leave guests to do the evening duty with my parents, then run back to my guests and get on with my plans.
vacations were difficult because i had to have every detail of their care worked out before i could leave and often was called while on vacation to work out an issue. my parents were older when i was born so most of my friend's parents were still active and independent. i had many people advise me to 