[jaymzcampbell]

> I wish I'd spent more quality time with mine while I could

Absolutely! My parents were never always that healthy but would love a long walk and meander. I had a period where I didn't go home for a few years and when I finally saw them again it was shocking how much they'd declined. A couple more years since and now they can barely walk more than 10 meters without stopping in pain. Now it's so bad we can't even walk to a corner shop nearby. When I think back that only a few years ago I could've gone on a long walk through London with my father, it stings. Now it's a case of "what next" with their health.

Of course it seems like you have to learn this lesson "for real" for it to sink in, which is the sad bit about life...