I am set to camp here for the day.  We have been here for so many days Diane is now a pro at operating her bed - move it up or down, tilt it or not.  We try to make it as comfortable as we can for her, short walks in the corridor or garden, computer for the day so she may surf or chat with her friends.  

Times have changed since when I took care of Mother years back.  I see so many families who now leave their maids to stay over and take care of their parent while they come in after work to visit and leave instructions.  It is undeniable that money buys ease and advantage.

I am a horrible worry wart.  I should not complain, looking at the sufferings of the Indonesian earthquake survivors.  What we go through is not a fraction compared to them.  Young children, young people, it will be a constant uphill struggle for them all their lives.  We may not be wealthy or have privileges as citizens of a first world country but in comparison, we are living princely lives with regard to our neighbors.  I count my blessings, the majority of them I did not work for or deserved.