Question

Caring for an elderly family member is a very real reality for many Americans. It is an often exhausting, and thankless responsibility.

Please share your personal experiences with this topic, and the aspects of the article that resonated with you.

**Must be 8 sentences

Answer 1

We must reciprocate everything in this very life. When we were children, the parents brought us up. The elderly guided us.

After years of companionship, it tends to be the time to reciprocate every gift by them, specifically the gift of "Taking care".

The care to be taken of an elderly family member must reflect love. Only work is not significant and crucial. The feelings, sentiments, affinity and the concern matter the most.

Though such a responsibility seems to be a thankless one, i feel that there's no need of any thankfulness and an expression of gratitude because this is our duty/ responsibility.

My grandfather was a patient and he was bed ridden for more than two years. I managed to change the timings of studies, coaching, violin academy for him.

I strived a lot to bring a balance between my own life and serving my grandfather. Old/ elderly people feel alone,. There's no one who can talk with them. Hence i talsked everyday with him. We laughed, enjoyed together.

I had to take care of his medicines and meals. I learned cooking for better doing it.

But unfortunately he died. That vaccant place can never ever be fulfilled.