If you've been reading along all these years, you've figured out that I'm on the precipice of my half-century mark. For the non-math majors out there, that also means that my parents are approaching that age where they may need a bit of help from time to time.
Whether it's to open that persnickety jar of pickles or simply being "there" when one of them recovers from surgery or an illness, pitching in as they enter their twilight is simply part of the deal.
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