Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Wed 31 Dec 2008 11:29:11a, Lou Decruss told us...
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>>On Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:42:34 -0600, Omelet >
>>wrote:
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>>>>>I think you are doing rather well actually.
>>>>>My mom's death nearly destroyed me for 3 years.
>>>>>
>>>>>That invitation to talk is always open if you need a shoulder. You
>>>>>can e-mail me for a cell number.
>>>>
>>>>I agree. It's hard enough to lose a parent, but I think even harder
>>>>around the holidays. I completely lost it for a while after my mother
>>>>died.
>>>
>>>It always sucks to bury our parents, especially when you were actually
>>>friends with them. I dread losing dad.
>>
>>You're supposed to move on and get your own life when you can support
>>yourself. Most people gather friends and wisdom over time and aren't
>>so dependent on their parents that they are "destroyed" for 3 years.
>>My parents are both alive but older. When they die they can be PROUD
>>that I'm not financially or emotionally dependent on either of them.
>>
>>Lou
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>
> I was *never* financially dependent nor *emotionally dependent on my
> parents after graduating from college. However, I loved them deeply enough
> to grieve deeply when they passed away. I was also an only child, and no
> close relatives to be with when they died.
>

I'm not an only child and haven't been emotionally or financially
dependent for decades, yet my relationship with my parents has been deep
and rich enough that I dread their passing.

Not to mention that I am executor for both of them and their living trust.

Live long and prosper, mis padres.