Parents are the reason why we're here. And no matter how bad they were when you growing up, believe it or not they had something to do with what you've become now. Even though my dad is not walking in the right direction, it won't sit well with me to leave him on the streets 10 years to come. In my society, when your parents find themselves in a dump you're expected to salvage them. Not because you love them but you it's your obligation. There are no homes here and leaving on the streets is an express gateway to untimely death so children are often times left with no choice but you to take care of their parents. Women take in their mothers when they become sick. Sons provide for his parents and pays their bills and all. It might be ethically wrong, but it's socially right. On my part, I would gladly take in or take care of my mother when the need arises. Not to honour the unofficial social rule, but because I love her and will do anything possible to show her that. She is best mom in the world and anything I am and everything I'm going to become is because of her and her efforts. My dad... well, I won't really provide anything for him directly. He has been the one tint on my childhood and I don't think I would ever help him directly. But As long as mom is alive, he won't starve.