re: How do you deal with the guilt of living far away from your aging parents?

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I have made the decision to remain close to my parents because I don't want to look back and regret not spending time with them.

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I have/had five siblings. One predeceased my parents. Three live WAY out of state. The other is local, but has a job that keeps him extremely busy.

After my father died, I spent eight years caring for my mother. There was very little fun involved. But I did it because I wanted to have a clear conscience when she eventually died. And I do.

I'm no hero. Plenty of children do the same or more. But it grinds you down.