05.02.06
My brother needs healing, and warm bodies
Sorry for the interruption in my blogging. My brother is sick and needs my attention. I’m the family healer you see. In fact, I’m the only family my brother can count on right now. Our parents abroad, a sister abroad, another sister in the far province… we are decimated.
Good thing my brother’s girlfriend lives in the house next door. Good that she has four other siblings with her. There is power in numbers. Someone to send him to the hospital, someone take care of his needs, someone watch over him. You can’t really trust a patient with just the hospital nurses and doctors. It is unheard off in our country. A rational family member must be there to assist the patient in making important decisions in his healing. I’m glad I’m here to help.
My children deserve better than decimation. They need company. They need fellow siblings they can count on. A large family is a dependable support system. A small family is fragile. You can choose your friends, but not your blood relatives… but your blood relatives will always be your blood relatives, no matter what.
