We all pity ourselves sometimes when we feel tied down with ailing parents and husbands, then we hear or read about others problems and realize there is always somebody with the same situation or and even more demanding one. I can get out once in awhile for a short time, I love to shop the thrift stores and fabric stores, so I guess I am not as homebound as a lot of others. I always look forward to postings on the quilting board. I am glad I have a sewing building I can do my sewing in. Perhaps a time will come when I can't be outside the house. We love our loved ones and most of us enjoy caring for them. I am an only child from my Dad, so I am his only caregiver. He has been an awesome Dad.