Who cares?

June 19, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

Who cares? So how, indeed? Sister number 3 and I discussed caregiving for our mum at length. Middle August will mark the second year since the old girl became totally reliant on her children. Painful, difficult and enlightening was the conversation. We were, after all, talking about our mum. Who? How long for? How/whom? Where? Who? Sister […]

Streaming, and not

May 29, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

I am at Season 4 of ‘Homeland’ on Hotstar. My husband and I are streaming episode 11. Yes, I know ‘Homeland’ is not a new show. It was on Netflix for eight seasons, and has since been removed. It is, however, currently available on Disney + Hotstar, another streaming service that we now subscribing to. […]

Year 2023

January 16, 2023.Reading time 6 minutes.

My husband and I went to sleep just after 10.30pm on New Year’s Eve. Yes, on New Year’s Eve. I was unusually tired, and going to bed seemed the only sensible option. And, despite the Malaysian government’s decision to cancel this year’s New Year celebration, there were still some loud light and sound displays in […]

Stepping up

August 1, 2022.Reading time 6 minutes.

Sister number 2 left last Tuesday. She arrived from Sydney on 1 June, almost 2 months ago, to be with our mum and care for her. I miss her as does our mum. I’m not sure if sister number 2 was fully aware of the extent of caring required for our mum. I’m also not […]