Marilyn my neighbor has bent over backwards to help her grown children. Lynn & family live in the basement as they save for a home. It’s taken five years so far. He doesn’t know how lucky he is to also get baby sitting service most days by dad.
Her daughter,Annette, who’s been on her own ten years, just came home with hubby in tow from North Carolina. She quit her job to nurse him last summer, when he became seriously ill. Now both are out of work & need a hand. Dad drove cross country through snow storms to help them home.
What would the world do without amazing parents that set their conveniences, quiet days and those golden years aside to lend us a hand. My mom saved me several times scrubbing clothes from crayon stains out of the dryer, tending in a pinch and giving a recipe or good wisdom without a complaint. Dad hauled away junk, brought top soil when we built our home and loved unconditionally.
We helped deliver phone books one year for our daughter to make extra money, paying for gas, wages for school kids etc while letting her have the whole check. Tending on a regular basis for another daughter twice per week for eight years so her childcare costs were reasonable. Love keeps us holding, helping & hosting them.
Once a parent, always a parent. It’s apparent.
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