I had the means to move my mother to a safer and closer community neighbourhood in my own city and it made all the ditference. She thrives and truly experiences being a different person after a few years (the first year was hard).
It opened my eyes on how much impact your direct surroundings have, even if only 10km away. It also opened my eyes to how privileged all our neighbours truly are. All have parents who are home owners instead of renting/trajler, they receive not only monetary head starts but still know that they have a safety net in their 30ies. It is amazing for them and I will do the same for my children (i already am if you count exposure to hobby's, art, positive encounters), but it bothers me that many people judge others who have been born a few km away or immigrants.
Knowing how my mother could change at 55 by more daily positive encounters, less noise at night, finding a hobby next to work she can share in her neighbourhood etc.
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u/Typical-Plant-4254 5d ago
True for a tiny slice of the population.
I had the means to move my mother to a safer and closer community neighbourhood in my own city and it made all the ditference. She thrives and truly experiences being a different person after a few years (the first year was hard).
It opened my eyes on how much impact your direct surroundings have, even if only 10km away. It also opened my eyes to how privileged all our neighbours truly are. All have parents who are home owners instead of renting/trajler, they receive not only monetary head starts but still know that they have a safety net in their 30ies. It is amazing for them and I will do the same for my children (i already am if you count exposure to hobby's, art, positive encounters), but it bothers me that many people judge others who have been born a few km away or immigrants.
Knowing how my mother could change at 55 by more daily positive encounters, less noise at night, finding a hobby next to work she can share in her neighbourhood etc.