I grew up in a family in which a member (my grandmother) had progressive alzheimer's. Like most kids, I just dealt with it. But as an adult, I see the incredible insights it gave me. It was monstrous at the time, but I began early on to notice that it gave me an edge in understanding human behavior and gave me a mature compassion for those who suffer and survive the slings and arrows of life...and it made me more mature than my friends who didn't have such an experience.
I am currently taking care of my 90+ y/o parents (as soon as I get a grip on the status quo, the situation changes...the challenges increase daily)
God bless you. I know it must have been tough growing up in a mixed race household (but I do believe that the mixing of genes makes for a better, stronger person).
Just remember that old saying..."that which doesn't kill us, makes us stronger".
God bless you and give you strength.
Life has not been a bed of roses but there is much I would not change. In fact, I went one further and entered into a mixed-race marriage myself. It's certainly a whole lot different for me and my wife but we still, on occaision, encounter individuals whose opinion, regardless how irrelevent, is made well known. I have an enormous amount of respect for my parents knowing what it was like for them.
And I know what an incredible amount of love, hard work and dedication it takes to care for your parents; I commend you. I've been there. They must have been great parents to raise a child on whom they can rely. It truely is a testament to their parenting skills. Good luck with that and may you enjoy your folks for many years to come.
Thank you again. :-)