And my life turned around . It was soon discovered through a visit to the hospital that my mother was suffering both mental issues along with brain damage from years of near blackouts from her diabetes . She could no longer make decisions for herself and will have to be monitored for the rest of her life . She is no longer the person she was when I was 5 .

Possible answers:
(a). The narrator 's mother is sick ..
(b). The narrator 's brother is sick ..
(c). None of the above choices ..
(d). The narrator 's dad is sick ..
Answer the following question: Why does the narrator feel they have to be introspective ?
(a).