hi everyone, i ask you all again to join me in prayer as i am in yet another crossroad in my life. there has been something i've been wanting to ask my parents for months now (to ask if they would let me go to the states to visit my boyfriend because he wants to be able to introduce me to his parents) but i had to put that aside as there are more serious things that came up that deserve more attention. i know that if i try to ask them that, they would think i'm so selfish to think of only myself and not the current situation. but at the same time, it hurts me every time i cant give my boyfriend a decent answer because i still dont have the right opportunity and i hate to see him have to "deal with it". i thank God so much for giving me a boyfriend like him. my dad recently had a mild stroke, and he's been in denial about it. his behavior has rather changed. He's one tough man to crack. My mom is also having a lot of trouble because she is sick with Parkinsons, and she still has to deal with my dad's behavior and my very weak grandpa who cant seem to get along with his caregivers. I feel so sad for them and I try as much to set myself aside for them and help them whenever I can but at the same time, I feel sorry for myself because I always feel like I'm left out. I thought 2013 was going to be different, i thought it was going to be better. Please pray for me. To all that you that will, you have my sincerest gratitude.