Taking Care of Nobody

I hope you can try it now and then.

Marco looks out for Marco. (Author’s photo)

Being as I am the youngest child in the family, I do not see myself as any kind of caregiver. Youngest children do not share; we expect everybody to share with us. It is all always about us — you older siblings know this to be true.

On the other hand, I am not much interested in being taken care of, either. The first time I broke a wrist within the past five…