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Maria Barrington's avatar

Yes, up to us to take care of one another.

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Trudy Anderson's avatar

You are a good son and brother to your family and to those of us have become your family.

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Jam's avatar

I truly understand. I have gone through exactly what you are going through. I truly appreciate that you are being so open. It’s so difficult. We’re with you.

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GL's avatar

I haven’t finished this yet, Frederick, but feel compelled to let you know I appreciate - no, thank you - for your eloquence and openness about your personal world, but also for your sheer “smarts.” As I said before, you have much to share that many feel from and learn from.

Please keep doing this. For us and for you.

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Gail Fonda's avatar

Write all this down and submit the story. My heart goes out to you. I hate Republicans. I am a lifelong Democrat. You can email me. My family was dysfunctional. They are born mean and selfish. I am 72. Musk has 14 children from many young girls. He’s a sick pervert.

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Gail Fonda's avatar

Even Poland has government health care.

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Gail Fonda's avatar

Your story is heartbreaking. This country is horrible. I am ashamed to be American.

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Wendy Beaudin's avatar

Aww. I haven’t even finished listening to your episode and I just want to wrap my arms around you and give you a hug. A big hug. Such a difficult time you are going through with your mom. It’s a lot of stress I know. I cared for my dad while working full time and traveling an hour north every Friday through Sunday and drove home and repeated it all for an entire 18 months. I was running on exhaustion 7 days a week. We do the best we can and can only do so much.

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Robert Baker's avatar

Holy smokes your family has a strong constitution in your genes. You sound good. Great listening to you.

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siegfried59's avatar

Tip of the cap, sir. Got a lot on those broad shoulder.

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Mary W's avatar

I barely survived being alone in the medical system. I don't have the ability to help anyone else in my family. It hurts.

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Kris Neilson's avatar

Your story is powerful! I’ve been following you for a bit and I think you need to keep sharing this story and I will do the same. You have a strong voice, in a figurative sense, have connected with Cliff Cash or the Find Out podcast guys?

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Lahboss's avatar

I see you. I KNOW how hard this is. I also put my money where my mouth is because I have walked this path. It is a hard one. It sucks. But we gotta do what we gotta do. I've been carrying you in my thoughts. The first days are the hardest for our parents, but it gets easier with time once they settle in. I can't say it gets easier for us. Find ways to take care of yourself and let the emotions out when you can. I will confess that I didn't and haven't done that well...Gen XY trait maybe, or firstborn. I just wanted you to know you aren't alone. Writing about it may be a good idea because there are so many who can relate, who are or have gone through it as the sandwich or open sandwich generation. Best of luck tomorrow.

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Amy Kaplan's avatar

Hugs, Frederic! I’ll see you on the front lines.

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LJ456's avatar

The rich are so unpatriotic and heartless. For years they have enjoyed paying hardly any taxes through tax cuts and tax loopholes and it’s still not enough. I remember a group called the patriotic millionaires they might still have a website but they said they should be taxed more and they caught hell from FOX and the right wing media. They also could speak up against all that trump is doing yet they’re silent.

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