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~I suspect there are parents who might feel put upon when asked to give up their alone time. I regarded these requests as the fruits of a life well lived: our grown children actually wanted to be with us.~

~After a while you're going to start to feel guilty because you're going to be going to the same people constantly for help, or just to talk. And as their lives go back to normal, you are going to start to worry about leaning on them too much...I'm asking too much. I've got to stop complaining...pick up the phone and call me.~

~The first African American in history who has a chance to be president says he needs your help to win-and you said no."~

~"What's it going to be like to be number two?" . . . "I've never had a boss. How am I going to handle this?" Until Jill finally had an answer: "C'mon, Joe," she said. "Grow up."~

~You can't remain silent. Silence is complicity.~