Saturday, March 13, 2004

It's quite an unusual experience when you reach the point in your life where you are no longer the one who is receiving the care of a parent. When I say this, I refer not to the love a child receives but something more like being the center of attention. And, almost without realizing it, many of us are at the point where we are providing care not only to our new to the world children but also to our not-so-new to the world parents. It's a turning point in who we are and our responsibilities to our families, to our future selves, and our culture at large. When did all of this happen?

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