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Ronda and Jack agree to be interviewed on the proviso it is at their house, and they get to cook us dinner. Schnitzels are on the menu.On arrival the table is set. There is a pitcher of soda water filled with fruit, four glasses and a charcuterie board ready to be picked at.Jack has just finished having a shower and Ronda is busy roasting vegetables.The house is homely and well lived; a welcoming juxtaposition to a busy street not even 100 metres away.Care and love seems to hang from the walls and thoughtfulness is almost like background music.Ronda’s husband and Jack’s father, Danny, died of Motor Neuron Disease.Jack’s memory of Danny stems from a developing brain coming into adulthood; a boy becoming a man.He remembers struggling to get along with his Dad. He seems stuck there. Like their relationship then was their relationship always.But Ronda remembers a typical father-son relationship which never got to develop. And recalls a loving father and caring husband who did everything for his family.This conflicting memory has given growth to a symbiotic relationship which ruminates care and consideration.Jack feels like he has to assume the role of a father, to exhibit the same responsibility for his family Ronda saw from Danny.And Ronda makes sure Jack is allowed to be himself.