Everyone I rely on emotionally has some sort of bad health issue.

@SinlessOnslaught You will do what the rest of us have done. You will treasure them while you have them, ask all the questions you want so that you two can have some of their wisdom. When the time comes, you will mourn and live through a bereavement which will probably be painful for a period. Then in their honour you will pick up the pieces, be thankful for what they taught you and work on passing down what they gave you to the next generation.

@FreddieUK Everything after them seems so empty.

@SinlessOnslaught It will pass. Remember that every generation passes through the same experience of loss and sometimes the bewilderment about the future. I cannot believe that I am the 'patriarch' of my branch of the family. I'm just not up to it.

@sarabee1995 I'm scared tbh

@SinlessOnslaught This is something about which you do not want regrets later in life. Love them and embrace them now. My bro has huge regrets now about some people close to us that we've lost. You don't want to be in that situation. Spend time with them now. Listen to their stories now. Get to truly know them as people so you can tell their story when they cannot. 🫂🫂🫂

@sarabee1995 🫂 I will