[Buckeye Native 001]

I thought those familial bonds were stronger than they were, but I've spent more energy than I'd like to admit ruminating over what happened and what could've been done differently.

Time is too precious for this kind of bullshit, I guess is what I'm trying to come to terms with. I just really hate seeing what it does to my parents (they're doing okay, all things considered) and am more protective of them now than I might have or should have been in the past.

I even enjoy spending time with my girlfriend's mother, who just lost her husband of 41 years, so I'm struggling to comprehend the flippant remarks about not wanting to spend time with family.