My uncle is my nonnas full time carer. A couple of times a year, he visits a farm 5 hours outside of Sydney for the weekend. When he does this, I sleep and live in with my nonna and support her where she needed.
Sure, I enjoy the comforts of home - the internet, my big tv, my kitchen, my double bed and being able to walk when I want. I also appreciate the mammoth sacrifice that my uncle goes through as my nonnas fill time carer and am happy to give him the occasional weekend reprieve.
Communication with my nonna is difficult - She often subconsciously speaks in Italian and when she does speak English, we often repeat the same old conversations. It is not her fault, just a symptom of old age. If nothing else, at least my time.is appreciated.
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