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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
I don't mind. They put in endless time, energy & love bringing up us kids.
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^^^^^ This. I didn't mind a minute of it either. Still don't; there are ongoing items relating to their lives and their passing that require my time and attention.
In fact a remarkable thing happened during all of that stuff. Compared to my sister I was always the 'black sheep', getting into trouble and wrecking cars and coming home after curfew all that kind of thing; meanwhile my sister graduated at the top of the class and was editor of the yearbook (HS *and* college) and married the perfect guy and all that kind of thing. As the years went by I didn't see anything that would have changed those roles. As my folks aged I just assumed she'd be their go-to person when they got to the point of needing someone to help with their personal and financial affairs. Instead, they reached out to me. I never cranked up enough nerve to ask why.