[Evans, Marv]

Sid, wishing the best of luck to your parents. They're lucky to have a son like you. I've looked at this thread a few times & hesitated to post anything. You who have/had parents you could interact with are lucky people. My father passed in '92 & mother in '10. It's amazing how kids go through growing up assuming their parents are like everybody else's. My parents fed us, clothed & went through the motions, but not much interaction beyond that. At 18, you were out of the house, and my youngest sister went before that. Growing up, I wondered at times about how other kids & their parents seemed to interact & communicate like normal people. I have to say, I treated my parents well after getting out on my own, but have to confess didn't feel a lot when they passed. Like my sister said when I tried to describe our parents' attitude toward their kids, and she said "devalued" was the word. Not trying to be negative, but people with parents who actually talk to them & treat them like people are lucky.