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They are no longer alive.
When I moved abroad, my mom was elderly and a widow and I called her daily.
I miss her.
I call two or three times a month, as much to let to them know that I'm doing well as to check on them. If I get busy and don't call, I will hear from them.
I leave him be and talk with me when he's able to. Which happens at random times.
I live with mom.
i see my mother a few times a year. usually she comes to visit me. we talk on the phone a couple times a month, and there's the random text. i haven't seen my father in many years. we exchange birthdays, Christmas, and father's day cards, sometimes with a short letter or photographs. neither of us likes to travel or talk on the phone.
I dread the day I shall be separated forever from my loving parents. Can't bear the thought. We live about 3 km apart, and both of them are in good health (father is 72 and mother 66); but I check on them for about 5 minutes every night, and still lay a lot of weight on their judgement and advice in personal, and sometimes professional, matters.
Nice two-way relationship.
What's your separation distance from them? How about Skypeing your father?
At least you keep in touch, which is a good thing.
My stepdad about once/week
My mum once, maybe twice/year.
That's nice. At least he feels his daughter isn't uncaring. :)
about 200 miles. jest enough. i'm sure my father has never skyped. he doesn't even have his own computer or email address. he is way old-school. my parents have been divorced since 1976, so i've always gone many years between seeing him.
That´s very nice.
My mom and I were very good friends.
It was very difficult to leave her when I moved overseas and I worried constantly about her health, that´s why I kept in touch so often.
Fortunately she was in good health and traveled to visit me often and it was great having her around again.
Everyday.
Dad died when I was 14.
After I grew up and returned from overseas study, I saw or rang Mum roughly once a fortnight.
Until she needed high care, and then she came to live with us for the last 18 months.
This is so nice to hear!
(Every day.)
I talk to both my parents at least once a week. I still live only a 30 minute drive from them, though.
Keeping her with you for 18 months was very nice of you.
That's very nice. How old are they?
You're like me. :)
