Always Check On Your Parents

I asked Dad if WG called to wish him happy birthday and whatabout dinner out together. Dad said he is happy that WG called though WG was feeling sick. As parents yeah, they will always console themself and try to look at brighter side of things .. I wonder if recent events or past events affected the way WG thought about Mom and Dad, hence isolating himself from them .. for whatever reason it is, it is of course very obvious that they are not seeing each other like typical parents-son relationship. Infact, even people who stay oceans apart call home to ask about Mom and Dad, whatmore if staying in the same country, in the same state. I did ask SIL and she mentioned about perhaps distance. I guess different people have different ways of seeing things - I can accept that, as long as they have no regrets if tmr never comes. If they do, I guess I will still have to accept it either, after all, I can't control their lives. But, sometimes I still ponder, even if driving 40mins is a problem, perhaps still visit them - how about once a month? I think that's OK for 2 elderly who have brought us up. How hard is that? What cost would that be on us? What burden it is on us compared to the burden they have endured..? I think its a piece of cake .. but I guess, as usual, what I tink I cannot impose on others.. If not, how about twice a month? Otherwise, how about once a quarter? If not mistaken WG and family doesn't visit Mom and Dad for visits, unless sometimes special occasion. Well, if distance is such a problem, how about a phone call a week? If that's too much, how about a phone call a month? If not, a phone call in 2 months? I have plenty of ideas but these are such basic effort .. I hope things will lighten up for WG whatever the reason may be causing the invisible barrier that exist now..