[DrewDevil]

I give my parents a solid A-.

They stayed married and kept a stable home, and they genuinely like and love each other (this is huge). They taught me right and wrong, and how to be polite and not a brat. We weren't rich but they made sure we always had anything we needed, and most everything we wanted. The whole time I was growing up, my dad only missed 2 or 3 of my sports contests total. They sacrificed to see that I was highly educated and prepared for the real world.

I wouldn't change much... my mom was a little crazy/fanatical about my academic career and pushed way too hard at times... but of course it worked by driving me to overachieve. My dad didn't teach me anything about women, but I don't think he really knew anything, so I will let that one go. My parents were and are way too much into church/Christianity and they should have been a little more moderate about it with me, but they gave me a strong ethical background. I wish they had not let me quit playing the piano when I was 9.

They did a great job overall though.