@ lil mermaid,
I'm 51, 8 brothers, 1 sister. Roman Catholic obviously. Parents still together. Mother always home during child raising. Dad run ragged at work during that time. Mom had a degree from college (where they met). Mutual decision for her to raise kids. My mom has always reinforced that to me because I'm a Capricorn and my dad is a Taurus... nuf said there. I chose early to get a newspaper delivery route early to try to take some burden off my father (he didn't see it that way) then another and another..... I was still in grade school, up at 4 AM deliver my morning route(s). Directly after school, my evenining routes. My brothers played sports... cool with me. When things got tight, my father worked long hours (really long). He wanted my mom to get part-time work (understandable to me). I talked with my mom at 6th grade and I took her burden so that she could be there for my brothers and sister. My dad still does not know. I took shoveling jobs around the neighborhood in winter, mowing in summer. Still keeping the paper routes. I gave the money to my mom so she could give it to my dad so that he could keep the house thinking that she was working part-time to help out...and my mom could raise my younger siblings ( I'm #2). Quite the secrecy trick as I look back.
BTW, all children went through Parochial (Rom cath paid) gradeschool and highschool. I respect what my dad sacrificed for that cause I did as well in a smaller contribution role but easily the same hour-wise. My father could have had a very comfortable life otherwise (public educ). Only bad part was... I was the only child that never wanted the "sports" thing. All my life growing up, I was the slacker to him, I never told him that I was too busy or why and I made my mom swear to never defend me.
I accepted committment early. Commentment can't be "taught", it must be accepted. That's kinda why I get a bit edgy when I feel my "commitment" level is questioned and/or scrutinized in any way by anyone or anywhere.

Enough of that... Lil Mermaid, you have an odd gift that can get someone to open up on very short acquaintance, You are extremely annoying and at the same time, a person that one feels comfortable enough around to throw this stuff on the web just so you can gain an understanding... if only a little bit.

You sure you are from Earth? Empath's of this stature are usually from "dual" empath parents or just visiting. Either way, I think I needed someone (you) to get me to say stuff like that.

Thanks,
Sean

Edit: sorry... 51 so it's led zep, CCR,Grateful dead, Budgie, Rush, Styx and then into heavy metal. Just so you don't need to ask... I just got a Harley last June. Late bloomer, I guess. lol.

Sean, thank you very much
- this means a lot to me, and I think you'll get deep, deep respect from
all of WCGland for this.
You gave us a precious gift
- a piece of your soul.
Please allow me:
Tak er kun et fattigt ord - Thank You Is Only an Insufficient Word



I ran the lyrics through Google Translate which did a decent job at it:
Thank you is just a poor word when it comes to you,
but in my mind live all my thanks to you
I want to thank you for everything in the bygone time
You were with me when it mattered, always wise and gentle.
Thank you is just a poor word, so I say.
It makes the world bright and great, I know you,
I know you I know you.

The mind's deep honesty shines in your eyes,
thanks for all your love in a time that elapsed.
Thank you is just a poor word, so I say.
It makes the world bright and great, I know you,
I know you I know you.

((((( ♥ Sean ♥ )))))

My yeah baby is in the kick butt support and assistance of our team members... Nothing more nothing less...

Thank you, Afterburners
- and I shall - I'm not one to take
Freedom of Speech lightly
What in the wee hours of my day looked like what could turn into some
confrontration that I didn't quite know how to handle
surprisingly and unexpectedly for me became one of those moments
I'll cherish for a long time to come
Amazing Grace
You are an amazing team in more ways than one
- I never saw anything quite like it