When Caring for Others, It’s Okay to Look After Your Future Self

And you need to.

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It has been almost four years since my father passed away, and just over six years since I had become his carer.

It is a funny thing, caring for your parents. We never expect it. Even as they grow older and so do we, our parents are these infallible beings who will be around forever, and nothing can harm them…