When I left the military I had 90 days of terminal leave. I went back home and stayed with my folks to job hunt for part of that time then moved 1200 miles away for the next 20 years. Then there things happened in close coincidence in late 2019/early 2020. My dad started the early stages of dementia, I left my job and COVID hit. I moved back with my family and we got to spend my dad's last year with him. While there, my former employer asked me to come back and I worked it remote and we were able to help my mom out through my dad's final months. We were there for about a year and then moved away again...but only about 750 miles this time :)
Same here. Moved back home while burning some terminal leave. Lived home for one semester of college and moved at the end of the first semester. Paid rent during my stay and got to know my parents better after being away for several years. It was a good time.
You’re a good son. I took care of my Dad for 12 years - dementia, then cancer. No fun for anyone, but I was glad to be there for him.