OldManC,
I hear ya. I left home when I was 17 , largely because I couldn't stand my father. I came back home when I was about 32 to take care of him when he was ill. Yeah , there were times over the 3 years I looked after him that were a major pain in the butt. However , I wouldn't trade that time for anything in the world.
We got to know one another man to man and I think both of us were kicking ourselves in the ass for being such stuborn jackasses all those years. Never knew how much each other had to offer. Life's Short.
Rick