Comments on: Extended Family http://dadrevisited.com/extended-family/ No real focus, but then again, who\'s blog HAS focus? Sat, 27 Nov 2010 22:54:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Suzanne http://dadrevisited.com/extended-family/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Suzanne Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:03:45 +0000 http://dadrevisited.com/?p=386#comment-126 So many true points, and very poignantly made. It's so difficult when we become the "parents" to our own parents. So many affairs to attend to, so much paperwork to fill out. Not to be presuptuous, but if anyone else is also in this situation, I urge you to have "the conversation" with your folks about getting their affairs in order. Find an elder-care attorney who is compassionate and understanding and start sheltering those assets NOW. But I've found that, as I get older, I have almost no family left. My friends have become my family. Their kids have become our "almost kids." We share in their struggles, successes and everyday life. The old saying goes that you can't chose your family, but you can chose your friends. Thank goodness that I've chosen so well. So many true points, and very poignantly made. It’s so difficult when we become the “parents” to our own parents. So many affairs to attend to, so much paperwork to fill out. Not to be presuptuous, but if anyone else is also in this situation, I urge you to have “the conversation” with your folks about getting their affairs in order. Find an elder-care attorney who is compassionate and understanding and start sheltering those assets NOW.

But I’ve found that, as I get older, I have almost no family left. My friends have become my family. Their kids have become our “almost kids.” We share in their struggles, successes and everyday life. The old saying goes that you can’t chose your family, but you can chose your friends. Thank goodness that I’ve chosen so well.

]]> By: Babs http://dadrevisited.com/extended-family/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Babs Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:29:51 +0000 http://dadrevisited.com/?p=386#comment-125 All the more reason to love and enjoy your family while they are still around. Good luck in this new chapter in your lives. You are indeed the sandwich generation. All the more reason to love and enjoy your family while they are still around. Good luck in this new chapter in your lives. You are indeed the sandwich generation.

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