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1. What story does Garbes tell to show how her mother is a natural-born caretaker?

Garbes describes her mother as a natural-born caretaker. She describes how her mother grew up in Mandaluyong, a city that makes up Manila, and she found a frail chick in the courtyard of her family's home. The bird was small, bedraggled, and it had trouble walking. She decided to nurse it back to health. She fed it, stroked it, and tucked it into her bed at night. The bird recovered, and she decided to keep it as a pet. One morning she awoke to find it dead. She had rolled over and suffocated the bird in her sleep.

2. What was Garbes' mother's job like as a hospice nurse?

Garbes' mother worked as a hospice nurse for most of her career in America. The job involved driving to people's homes to care for them during the last stages of life. Death was imminent by the time she met her patients. She administered medications, bathed them, drew blood, communicated with doctors rotated bodies to relieve bedsores, and sat with loved ones. She often worked 13-hours days and grew close to the families.

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