I live in the flooded area of Rosslea.
Without the support of the girls, I’d be dead now. I couldn’t. I just can’t manage, I can go from the bedroom to the kitchen, I can’t breathe. I’ve got emphysema. You name it, I’ve got it. Bone problems really bad, my dad had it too, it’s hereditary, spinal problems.
I go to the Good Shepherd once a week on a Tuesday and if they go out I go with them and we go out on trips and things like that.
I cared for all my brothers and sisters because we had a bad mum and dad. Dad was a drunk and mum was… What do you call it? What do you call it? Gallivanter. Is that what they called it in those days? And she was out dancing and things like that. And I had to rear. The brothers and sisters. Mom had eight children.
I had seven children I love kids. And then I had foster kids. When my kids grew up and went off, I think I was left with two at the time and then I started fostering. But they’re 39 and 40 now, the last two.
For everyone caring for me? Different, hey? I’m so used to doing it myself. And I get those… Not Meals on Wheels. What’s the other one? Easy Meals or some… Light and Easy. Marvelous. I don’t have to cook now. But I was so used to cooking with so big meals. Right. We lived in the country when I was a kid and we didn’t even have power. No power, no nothing. I do know what it’s like to live and care for people. Yeah.
