I would say 'yes' as they have to take care of themselves when parents are away.
We can see that Mr White is satisfied with his life and thinks that he has in his life all that he needs. He can wish for anything yet he doesn't know what to wish for because he's got everything that he deems that he needs.
In expository writing, a topic sentence is a sentence that summarizes the main idea of a paragraph. It is usually the first sentence in a paragraph. What is your question regarding a topic statement?
Answer:
Because they deserve love and respect
Explanation:
They bring up well enough