Owning Your Parents Is Owning Your Story

If your ageing parents live in the house you have built, remember: that house stands today because they once built you—with sleepless nights, silent sacrifices, and years of unconditional giving. To “own” your parents is not about providing a room or arranging a caretaker—it’s about making them feel that they still belong, not as relics of the past, but as part of your living, breathing present.

It means inviting them into your rhythms, your meals, your chaos. Let them see the laughter of grandchildren, let their opinions count in family discussions, let their footsteps echo not just in the corridor, but in the culture of your home.

Don’t outsource their presence to a guest room. Integrate their essence into your space.

After all, if you can share your house with Alexa and WiFi, surely you can share your life with those who gave you both voice and connection long before technology did.