It probably means that I would not be able to help in some ways that I would really like to help. Things change so much over time. When Walt and I made our decision to opt out of the pension, nobody anticipated that it would be $2.03 for a litre of gas and that sort of thing, right?
With our grandchild, she is a verbal autistic, but she will never be able to live independently. I take that burden as my own. Walt's older son has some government supports, but as I said, nothing is ever certain. For me, the granddaughter is a liability and a responsibility that I take very seriously. We already help with her schooling, and we help with things like music lessons, etc. Once Poppy is gone, Nanny Norma takes the same responsibility.