Yes I do , its just its like an impossible dream , my kids live here and just now giving me grandbabies. I am just not wanting to leave my country so I can be near them. I don't see you that way a snobby brit, I think you are really cool.
As for these words of wisdom , I don't agree, we get taxed for everything , thats about the only thing they havent taxed. Don't take away my last bit fun with taxes , no way.
I just got divorced from my American wife in January this year. She is a wonderful person, but her mom has been on her deathbed over 30 times in the past few years. She also loves her 'granbabies' very much.
I promised to ensure that she could go home once each year - with or without me....... I didn't, however, mean go home for nine months of each year and occasionally visit her husband!
My parents are both elderly. My dad's 88 and looked after my mother for almost two years for 21 hours per day after she became paralysed after a massive stroke back in 2004. My dad collapsed himself on New Year's Day 2006, and I'm doing my best to look after them in their lovely villa.
I don't want them to go into a nursing home while they both have quality of life here. It's my choice, but a relationship now would only complicate matters.......... so, for the time being at least, I am content to do my best for my parents, and just have a few friends i can chat to. So far I don't feel in any way resentful, if I did feel resentful I'd find a solution!
I actually love my parents and I am also NOT a Mummy's boy....... I spent 90+ % of my adult life living thousands of miles away from my parents in different countries and it's nice to spend some time with them in their 'senior' years.
I'm glad I've had the opportunity to get to know both my parents bettwe - my dad was a work-aholic when I was a kid growing up. I used to think my mum was a little 'thick' when I was a kid although I loved her dearly; I've learned to appreciate and value her far more as a human being lately......... she stuck by my dad when he wasn't the easiest person to get on with when he was battling with his career.
Behind every great man there is usually the beneficial influence of at least one good woman.
So few men recognize that these days and unfortuneatly won't until they are in their forties! Hats off to you and I too, take care of my 89 yr old great aunt whom never had children of her own-refuse to send her to one of those understaffed, undercaring nursing homes-she was there for me when I needed her and now I am here for her and at times it does hurt the dating mode but if they can't give me time then they can move on!
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