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I'm really starting to admire my parents greatly for decisions that they made regarding my family. Right now, the biggest one is their decision to keep alcohol out of their house, and to not find themselves in situations where drinking was the norm. I used to think that they were judgmental and holier-than-thou, but I'm beginning to see their wisdom. This speaks volumes for my own lack of wisdom. My mother asked me what it would be like to come home for christmas and have her meet me at the door with a glass of real eggnog in her hand. "Would you like it if your mother got sloshed every night? Sure, I'd like wine with dinner sometimes, but your father and I have found alcohol to be big problems for us in the past, and we don't want that around our family." I really love my parents. I thank God for giving me what I had growing up. Sure, it seemed like a pain in the butt at the time, but when I'm 50, I hope to understand at least half of what my mother does now.