No offense, Setsu, but I would never have been able to join the military. [ nudging back. but it's not even an insult, it's just a fact. nevertheless...he seems to realize it's his turn now. ]

My parents weren't like that. They both had jobs for a while...nothing exciting, just stuff to keep food on the table and a roof over us. I was an only child, so I guess my relationship with them is different than a kid with a sibling would be. Over the years, my dad's gotten a little more strict about stuff, but overall he's...fine. I mean I love him because he's my dad, but things aren't the same as they used to be and we both know it.

And my mom...was probably softer than both of us. She kind of always just wanted the best for me even if that was an impossible thing to reach. That never stopped her from trying to give me everything she could.