After a fairly productive Saturday, my Sunday continued with my regularly scheduled trip to the in-laws in South Jersey. This week instead of sitting around the old folks home ( literally, what else would you call an assisted living facility), Susan and I took her parents out for a "field trip".
We attempted to take them to church and then out to lunch. I say attempted because when we arrived at the church we found that they were celebrating this weeks service visiting with another congregation that they are considering merging with.
To say that my mother in-law was disappointed would be an understatement.
I tried to find the new location , however by the time we did, it was just too late to even attempt to go inside. The in-laws don't exactly move quickly nowadays and this new church had terrible access for someone in need of handicapped accommodations.
Undaunted, we made a mental note to make sure that the next time we attempt this we check with the church office before hand. 
So now it was off to an early lunch.
At one point during the drive my mother in-law turned to me and said"you must hate coming all the way down here every week" to which I replied "absolutely!".
I added I certainly have many other things I could be doing with my time and quite frankly our visits are about as much fun as a root canal without anesthesia.
I also added that how much I may dislike coming down or what I am giving up to make this weekly pilgrimage really doesn't matter. 
It's the right thing to do.
End of statement.
Maybe it's the price you pay as family.
Maybe it's my sense of responsibility. 
Maybe it's my way of making sure that they are not abandoned.
Maybe it's supporting my wife.
I can't tell you what it is other than it's my choice!
And quite honestly, it seems like a no brainer.
BTW.....lunch was very nice  and then we even took them on a little shopping trip.
 It was a very nice day.
Shavua Tov!