|
I agree as well. Your parents should be able to enjoy themselves in spite of having kids. That's not to say to ingore or neglect the kids, but to make time for themselves.
As for work, my theory is "You're either working to live of living to work" You decide which applies to yourself.
Me, I work to live, which means I make time to enjoy the benefits of life without abusing them (or preventing someone else from discovering them for themselves).
I took my mother over to Ireland a few years back to see her cousin and her cousin's family (she only remembered them when they were young children from years before). I think it's time for another visit before my mother is unable to make the trip. It's a win-win scenario, since I also love to visit the land of my grandparents.
(To further emphasize my point, I come from a family of 9 kids, and only 1 of my sisters has been overseas besides myself and my mom.
We're all in our 40's and 50's, and I can't see why they wouldn't want to learn more about where our family's roots came from.)
|