Carol asked Phaedra Patrick:

I loved the piles of things that Martha Storm agreed to for others. Planning on reading all of your books. I could have chosen a path like Martha did in taking care of her parents. It would have been for the rest of my life so am grateful that I did not do it. I had an Aunt who took care of her mother until death. She did her duty and long sad story. ... My aunt Martha! What do you think about that situation?

Phaedra Patrick Hi Carol. I'm so pleased you enjoyed the book, and hope you like the others too. It's so tricky, isn't it? Because all families are different. I think that it used to be more common, looking after relatives in this way, probably because families might have lived closer together. These days, children are more likely to go to university or move away from the family home, there's more foreign travel too, so people can spread their wings. I think it's okay if both sides are happy to be a situation, but it shouldn't be a duty or else it leads to resentment. I'm pleased that it didn't happen to you, and that Martha Storm found her own way to move on.

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