Image via WikipediaUncertain Burdens of Old Age?
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A Generation Faces Uncertain Burden
The other day, I overheard a conversation between two middle-aged mothers.
"People like us will end up in nursing home when we get old - there's no doubt about that. I have only one child and I just know it will be too much on his shoulders in the future."
The way the mother put it, it seemed like she was fine with the idea. However, the casual statement sounded like a personal accusation, stabbing right into my heart, because it doubted my ability to care for my own mum-dad-me nuclear family.
A very long time ago, when I was a carefree child, oblivious to what I would face in the future, I used to express my love for my parents with promises sweeter than honey.
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