today my brother and I were with our dad as he passed away. He was 86 and healthy up until a recent fall - a ladder and Christmas lights- A stubborn man too obviously. I mention this to you strangers-that I do not regret the plane tickets to see him the last few years. We worry it isn't the best time to go, or worry about tje cost or who will feed the cat but do it. It made him so happy. Worth every effort and dollar. Go visit the parents, grandparents, crazy aunts and uncles. No regrets here!