Elderly Challenge - Observation 2

  My Maternal Grandparents are in their early 70's. They live in Malaysia and look after my bed-ridden aunt who is already in her 30's.

  Caring for the disabled is indeed a difficult task, but I have never heard a single word of complaint from my grandparents. Instead, they show great love and take care of all her basic needs. Here are my observations on my grandparents:

  My Grandmother
   – feeds my aunt every three hours on liquids (24/7)
   – loves gardening
   – loves cooking for the family
   – keeps fit by going for her morning exercise in the park
   – keeps herself well informed of the latest news by reading the newspaper (only after my aunt sleeps)

  My Grandfather
   – loves to sing in the choir
   – keeps active by joining the choir group thrice a week
   – takes care of shopping for groceries
   – loves to snooze on the armchair while watching TV

    Because my aunt has trouble sleeping, my grandparents have to take turns to take care of her during the night. My grandfather takes care of my aunt for the first half of the night, whereas my grandmother would take care of my aunt for the second half. Since my grandparents live in Malaysia, they look forward to our little visits. If there was an award for "The Greatest Grandparents", my grandparents would fit in the bill perfectly.