Reading the stories on Ruby's bequest has made me think about  the future of caring in India. I was particularly taken in by the story of Frieda DSouza who is grappling with how to care for her mother from a distance (http://rubysbequest.org/story.aspx?sid=151). India is at an interesting place when you think about caring. Traditionally, the son(s) had to take care of their elderly parents. It was often easy to fulfill this obligation as people lived in joint families. Everyone lived under the same room so it was easy for the son to take care of his parents.