"I hate to bring up the inevitable truth, but you are getting older. That could have something to do with it. Not to mention you have quite few children, now, which probably adds to the pile." She took another heady drink from the bottle in her hands. "I wish I could say I knew how you felt, parent wise, but I haven't seen mine in forty-five years. And I can't say that I'd know them if they were still alive. Instead, I will ask if there is anything I can do to help ease the burden of pain."