Dean Lupson
Basically , Bruce nearly had a full-time career looking out for his parents .
Bruce had his own family , his own small business and he had cared for Bill and Janette for over 10 years , but he would never disclose how he was coping or NOT coping . He did not want to influence his parents . So he never discussed with his father and mother the options of downsizing or moving to a retirement village . He knew how proud Bill was , so there was never a thought of it .
Bill had worked two jobs most of his life , so his kids could have everything he never had . Growing up in the outer metro suburbs of Melbourne , he had endured a depression , a world war , and the Vietnam War . He had grown up on rabbit and stew . The family never had much money and everything they caught or shot they ate . It was cheaper than buying food back in those days .
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