I wonder how many parents feel the same way. I hope they don't. I don't know how much I can take of that.

I can't imagine growing up with no parents. There are a few parents who care about their kids.

They look after them, give them a warm meal and a good night's sleep. But they aren't like my parents. Parents love their children.

They put their lives on hold to give them a family. Some parents never see their kid again. But my mom does.

She sees me all the time, every day, for the past eight years. We don't talk much. Mostly, we exchange brief pleasantries when...