We bought our retirement home about eight years ago and a couple of years later, moved my mother-in-law and my mother down. MIL was not happy we made her leave

We bought our retirement home about eight years ago and a couple of years later, moved my mother-in-law and my mother down. MIL was not happy we made her leave her house and friends but she was getting older and had more problems and we needed to be there for her more. My mother was much more understanding but it was a common topic of conversation in my family. Maybe 11 years ago my dad was diagnosed with cancer and I made the six-hour trip once a month until it was clear that the end was near and then I stayed with my mom and dad and then just mom for several months. I'm glad I was only six hours away but it's also far enough to miss important things and to not be there to support family as they need to be. I'm glad we made the decision to move the moms. Them getting old and needy is hard enough without distance and trying to figure out what the hell is going on!