Money Matters - No.1

Money doesn’t matter, said Keiko’s parents. They also said that when they got sick they would depend on her.

They did not take care of their parents, but evicted their sisters who had taken care of their parents for a long time from the old houses when their mothers died by saying that the money should be equally divided between the heirs and therefore the house should be sold.

They say that money does not matter, but their action suggests otherwise.  

For Keiko’s parents, everything is free when they are recipients, while nothing is free when they are providers.

Keiko was released from this distorted controlling relationship when realizing for the first time in her life that she had to sever such relation to protect her. However, at the same time, she started to wonder that this might be the root cause of the current nursing related issues in Japan. Why do so many people quit their jobs to take care of their parents, even though they have no money to support themselves?

Keiko has no intention to look after her parents with her own money.

Some say that money does not matter, but this mustn't be believed at face value. Money matters, in particular, when you are a giver and the taker is your family member.