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When did you first realize your parents had grown old? It's such a gradual thing that it really sneaks up on you.
For me it was when my mom meekly endured some bureaucratic altercation. She had always had a steel backbone and no reverse gear, somewhat like Thatcher, so watching her cave in like that was quite a shock to me. I realized that I no longer had a barrier troop that would not allow me to retreat in the face of adversity, all my courage now had to come from within. On the contrary, it was I who would have to look out for them from now on.
When my they started to let stuff go instead of putting their foot down.
When they lost track of politics and kept repeating and arguing against 10+ year old talking points.
When they quit competing with me physically (running, lifting).
And gray hairs, of course.
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