Article: Tallahassee Democrat, Fla., Gerald Ensley Column.

By Gerald Ensley, Tallahassee Democrat, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News

Feb. 22--At 8:40 a.m. last Wednesday, I locked the door of the house I grew up in, went to the end of the driveway, took a photo, got in my car and drove away.

I still feel weird.

My two sisters and I had just spent three days emptying the house. My mother, after long urging, is finally moving to a retirement community.

There's something no one ever tells you when you're growing up: Someday, you'll wind up running your parents' lives.

The three days were mostly about work, before and after the movers came. We moved into 453 South Waterway ...

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