Dad was furious that we all stayed informed about his condition. I am not going to be a burden. You kids have enough to worry about and your own lives to live. We all visit on a regular basis to give my sister some respite. I know you can get burned out, but you wouldn't have it any other way.
Family is family.
Even though it is contradictory to what my dad verbalizes to us now, it is what my Dad has instilled in us throughout our lives. In August, Dad made a trip to California to see his sister, my brother, and his friends. During the visit, he had a small stroke. Now he continues to improve, but insists on no more tests or doctors. Home again Finally back in Florida, he is in his own apartment again but wants to be left alone for a while.