List of Things to Do When Taking Care of GM

How to take care of one sick grandma(GM):

1. pack an overnight bag with lots of mandarin DVDs (or in any other dialects she understands) and some snacks for yourself.

2.hide all snacks or stash any other food high in sugar and sodium content far from the reach of GM.

3.convince GM to go through blood glucose and blood pressure measurements 3 times a day.

4.drink some water to rehydrate yourself.

5.convince GM to eat countless pills prescribed by doctors 7 times a day.

6.Rehydrate again. Caught GM eating chili soaked in dark soy sauce. Stopped her.

7.pamper and shower GM with affectionate hugs and words. Remember, she is the queen here.


I'm currently staying with my grandma for a few days. She's the woman who is sick and hates that fact. So, my brother and I are taking turns to stay with her to make sure she eats her pills and monitor her diet.

But guilt aside, try to make it as lively and light-hearted as possible. After all, what use is there if we are all solemn faced and dwelling only on the bad bits?

Just see what life throws at you and whether with a smile or not, you'll still have to deal with it.
So I say, why not with a smile?