yes I do, my Dad would be lost without me, he needs me, especially now my beautiful Mum has passed away, she was 81 when she died. I did a lot for them both but I felt better about things because they both had each other. Now Dad is alone I visit him 6 days a week, the 7th day is the one single day my Sister goes, she doesn't do her share even though she doesn't work and I do, but I adore my Dad and I will do anything for him.

He often tells me "oh love, I don't know where I would be without you." I tell him the same as I told my Mum, you looked after me when I was little, now it's my turn to take care of you. I clean for my Dad although he tries his best but he is completely blind in one eye and the other is almost blind too so he can't see dirt.

I cook some meals for him but he is quite independent and I don't like to take that independence away from him,, he does like my cooking though and enjoys my shepherds pies and homemade soups. I shop for him but only for bits like bread and milk because he likes to go to Iceland shopping on a Saturday morning.

My Dad will be 85 in June and he is a right trouper and I love the bones of him and I can't even contemplating losing him, the devastation I felt when I lost my Mum and Sister both suddenly within 3 weeks of each other was a pain I never want to feel again (still do) but obviously I know the time will come so I enjoy spending as much time with my Dad as possible making memories.

My Dad should have been a politician, he is so clever and would have made a fantastic Prime Minister LOL. He is a very likeable man just as my Mother was a very likeable/lovable woman.

When I traveled home to my parents' house two weeks ago, I found my mother to be so weak that I took her to the doctor who admitted her to the hospital for severe anemia.

While I was at the hospital, my dad called to say he was driving himself to the ER because he couldn't breathe.

After both were treated and returned home after three days, they started making plans so they can stay in their homes - and independent - as long as possible.

Last Tuesday, on the same day that her doctors announced that my daughter was cured, the call came that my dad is terminal with pulmonary fibrosis.

Increasingly, my siblings, parents, and I going to have to work together to make their next few years as full, satisfying, and comfortable as possible.

However, I don't think of this as "taking care" of them. They would consider that condescending coming from their children . We are just continuing to be a family - everyone pitching in doing what is necessary to make life as good for each other as we possibly can.

Your dad appears like a great guy in your videos of him LQ!
So quick and talented
I'm sure your mother was a great match for him too