I'd have never made it without Grama and Pepaw. They were the most important people in my life.
But, there is hope, because the reason my grandparents were so pivotal for me is that I have parents that didn't parent. They provided and taught some things but not the real things. And, the thing is, you can make the decision to be what your children need. They grow up really fast. I hope you get a chance to raise kids. It's worth it all.
except for short periods of time when you wanna kill 'em - where I'm at right now.