Fridays With my Folks

If we are ever going to truly get to know our parents, chances are it is going to happen during adulthood, long after we have tested each other's limits and found a meeting place. And there is an even greater chance it will happen when the 'normal life' you once had is gone and you must reconfigure how you do things. Amal Awad's life changed when her father was diagnosed with kidney failure. It was a shock to see the impact it had on him, both physically and mentally, and the way the side effects trickled on to those around him.