Of course, you can vent if you can read mine, too eh?
But at 82, I think it's time to let it go. He's lived a long life and he's probably just tired. I've studied about dying in different parts of the world and I realized that American culture encourages family members to fight to stay alive. But it's vanity. Yet, you have a great chance to make peace. You are lucky to have this drama. I haven't been able to break the ice with my father, a very good man but structured and reserved.