Dear  Aunt Noor,

I am 35-year-old, a single woman. I live with my father who has Diabetes. My mother died 12 years ago, and all my sisters and brothers are married.

When people get this disease, they become very nervous. He always shouts and nags at me all the time, but I am really patient with him. However, this not the problem, the problem that now I am not married yet, and I am 35 years old. I refused many people in order to stay with my sick father, and now someone proposes to me after years of losing hope of getting married. So it is the last chance for me. How about my father? He is an old man and who is going to take care of him. What to you think of my situation, what shall I do?

Wafaa

Dear Wafaa

Honestly, I would like to tell you that I am very happy to hear from you because people like you are seldom to be found; as precious as you are with him, as precious as no one can be. You sacrificed for your father and you were patient with him.

About your father, tell him that you want to get married and tell him that you will not leave him alone. Ask your future husband if it is ok to let your father live with you for a while because he is old and can not live alone. Also, talk to your others sisters and brothers and tell them that they should share you the responsibility of their father. So he will be able to live among his daughters and sons happily and with comfort. All of you should stay around him and cheer him up, so he does not feel dependent and disable to do anything.

Glad to hear from you. 

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