Friendship question number two of two: are you friends with your parents? Do they think so, too? Why are you friends with them?

Friendship question number two of two: are you friends with your parents? Do they think so, too? Why are you friends with them?
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I had enormous respect and love for my parents. We took different paths in life. Both of them are now gone, but while we were here we knew our differences, but never lost our friendship and joy in being together when able.
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