Did this movie make you appreciate your own 'Dad' more?

I sat and watched this movie again today. I hadn't seen it for a long time~they were playing it on Encore. It was raining; my teen was playing X-Box and I figured, "why not!?!" I am a HUGE fan of Jack Lemmon; I don't think there is a movie that he's made, that I haven't seen. This one ... really hit home. My Dad and I have always had a "weird" realtionship~he was verbally and emotionally abusive to us growing-up. He worked a lot, and when he was around, you, almost, wished he wasn't. But, I always loved him and tried hard to be a good kid. In the past years, he's had a lot of health problems; problems that he shouldn't really still be alive for. Heart attacks, a stroke, CHF ... but, he's still here! After watching this movie, it made me think. Here's this Dad; he worked hard for his family everyday and never complained. His son is distant; not because there is a family "rift", but because, that's just who he is. Now, his father needs him and without hesitation, he's there to help. He now gets to have the relationship with his Dad that he's always wanted, and in the end, he knows he did his best. It made me realize that I can spend the rest of MY life being angry; holding grudges and placing blame. But ... is it going to do me any good? When the end finally DOES come, will I have any regrets? What I got from this movie, is it's about forgiveness and being there. When it's time for my Dad to go, I can only hope that I will do the same. I can go to my grave knowing, that I'm not taking the negative with me, but that I did my best and I was there for him, even if he didn't deserve it. And, hopefully, I'll have the time to have the relationship that I'VE always wanted!