except the thing is the person DID get their parent interested in something that they may not have ever tried without encouragement, and there's nothing wrong with the fact that it HAPPENS to be a video game instead of something that you might consider "real life."

What's sad about it is even though they discovered a common interest with the parent, they let it continue to fall by the wayside instead of attempting to get back into the game so they can have fun together and communicate about it, thereby turning it into some sort of quality time.

So, isn't the moral of the story to connect with those you love, while they are still around, in whatever way works for that particular relationship?