For our Aunt, whom we love so dearly

My aunt has been suffering from an acute case of scoliosis for years now. Because of her condition, it is difficult for her to travel to and from her office and so she was forced to resign from her job because her body can no longer tolerate the long commute to and from work.

She has undergone series of physical therapies to correct her condition but her doctor advised her that only operation can really correct her scoliosis. My aunt was really against the operation because, one, she thinks that she is already too old for the operation and second, she is scared to have it. We know that sometimes the pain caused by her scoliosis is unbearable but she doesn’t want to trouble us or make us worried that she sometimes keeps the pain to herself.

Her birthday is coming in just a few months and so I, together with my siblings and cousins, are planning to give her a new bed, complete with good mattresses, pillows and bed linens.

I have been doing some research and I read that foam mattress can help support an already twisted spine and provides good back support so we want to get one of those for her. I have been checking for different brands of foam mattress and I will just ask my cousins to help me select which one we will be getting for our aunt.

We also like to get her one of those therapeutic pillows that will provide more back and neck support so she will be able to sleep more comfortably.

My aunt was the one who took care of all of us when we are still young. I can still remember, when she was still working, she always buys a little something for all of us when she goes home from work. We love her dearly and so we just want to return back the love that she gave to us by doing small things like this for her.