My Dad passed away at 57 in 1982 never making it to retirement. It was his dream after retiring to travel the country with Mom. He never got to see even ONE of the places he'd always dreamed of and that has stayed with me to this day. Mom outlived Dad more than 20yrs and I made sure every trip we took she went with us. When her health started to fail in her 80's she said she didn't feel well enough to travel any longer but insisted we go on. My sister and her husband moved into her home with her so I knew she'd be taken care of. She passed away a few short years ago but I have the satisfaction of knowing she got to see many of the places on Dad's behalf. Without being offensive if I might suggest, your Mom may be deteriorating mentally and doesn't mean anything by trying to get you to stay with her. If the gentleman's health is deteriorating I strongly urge you to see what you can while you can both go. We never know if we're going to have a tomorrow.
