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[quote=Anonymous]I grew up in a very small town in New England.  Nearly everyone  from my high school went away to college and never returned. My parents refused to ever leave the area and the house and the difficulties were immeasurable as they aged. Ice, snow, concerns about driving, home repairs. My father was a very difficult man who couldn’t be reasoned with.

After he passed we were able to convince my mom to move down south close to my sister. She was not happy about it and still brings it up at every opportunity, how we forced her to leave her beautiful home - but there was no other option. None of us were in a position to quit our jobs and move to New England to take care of her in her small town.

Many in this generation are indeed unreasonable. And if you have never moved then it can seem quite scary. We turned down exciting opportunities to work abroad because we were concerned about being too far away when they were in their seventies. Here my mom is now ninety years old. I have some regrets now. One person shouldn’t get to dictate the terms for over twenty years. I also realize that when I am their age I would not do the same.[/quote]

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