BOO! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Posted by CSC T.H.E. Seniors on Wednesday, November 05, 2014 with No comments
Hello fellow volunteers! Hope life has been treating you well so far! :) Last Saturday's visit warrants a special blog post because we finally have new elderly under our care to befriend! YAY!!!
Gary and I visited a new beneficiary called Mdm L.K.K, also known as 公主 by most of the TOUCH social workers. Haha! It didn't take us long for us to get to know the reason why they picked that nickname for her. Apparently when she was young, her family was very rich. She even told us that she has never had to work before in her entire life! That is something amazing, come to think about it... But even though her family was rich, they were very altruistic and often helped out others in need by giving them financial support. I find it very commendable that people in the past really had that kampung spirit where everyone helped one another out, be it neighbours or complete strangers, and it really is something we should try to emulate in our modern lifestyle.
This is a picture of when Mdm L.K.K was young, about 20 years old, with her three 'boyfriends' at the back. Hahaha... I wouldn't be surprised if she actually had many suitors back then, given how pretty she looked last time. Even my mum said she's very beautiful when I showed her the photo. Lol.
Nearing the end of the visit, Mdm L.K.K had to prepare to go to church so we left slightly earlier to visit another elderly. That's when we decided to go visit our other two new elderly! Mdm L. and her roommate Mary! Vernon and Joelle were already there before us. We had a great time over at their place. They had an electric piano at their home, so I shamelessly decided to play the only song that I knew which was "Doe-a-deer". And it was quite bad... haha... But Mary said I played very well, and Joelle got jealous! Hahaha! Jk... If Joelle you're reading this don't be mad. xD Both of them also shared with us many interesting (and at times sad) stories about their lives and we were very grateful that they shared these precious memories with us.
That Saturday visit was a really enjoyable and meaningful visit for me. What left the biggest impression on me was the fact that even though our new beneficiaries barely knew us, they were so willing to share their experiences and knowledge with complete strangers. Perhaps that is what I really like about them. Perhaps as we grow older, we yearn for the chance to share with the younger generation our wisdom and experience. I'm sure it actually makes them happy that they get to share their whole life story to someone else. This reason alone makes our visits all the more worthwhile, because by providing a listening ear we are, in a sense, helping them achieve that goal.
Alright! That's all from me! If you guys are interested to get to meet our new friends, do come down for our future visits! See y'all next time and all the best for your finals! =]
Gary and I visited a new beneficiary called Mdm L.K.K, also known as 公主 by most of the TOUCH social workers. Haha! It didn't take us long for us to get to know the reason why they picked that nickname for her. Apparently when she was young, her family was very rich. She even told us that she has never had to work before in her entire life! That is something amazing, come to think about it... But even though her family was rich, they were very altruistic and often helped out others in need by giving them financial support. I find it very commendable that people in the past really had that kampung spirit where everyone helped one another out, be it neighbours or complete strangers, and it really is something we should try to emulate in our modern lifestyle.
This is a picture of when Mdm L.K.K was young, about 20 years old, with her three 'boyfriends' at the back. Hahaha... I wouldn't be surprised if she actually had many suitors back then, given how pretty she looked last time. Even my mum said she's very beautiful when I showed her the photo. Lol.
Nearing the end of the visit, Mdm L.K.K had to prepare to go to church so we left slightly earlier to visit another elderly. That's when we decided to go visit our other two new elderly! Mdm L. and her roommate Mary! Vernon and Joelle were already there before us. We had a great time over at their place. They had an electric piano at their home, so I shamelessly decided to play the only song that I knew which was "Doe-a-deer". And it was quite bad... haha... But Mary said I played very well, and Joelle got jealous! Hahaha! Jk... If Joelle you're reading this don't be mad. xD Both of them also shared with us many interesting (and at times sad) stories about their lives and we were very grateful that they shared these precious memories with us.
That Saturday visit was a really enjoyable and meaningful visit for me. What left the biggest impression on me was the fact that even though our new beneficiaries barely knew us, they were so willing to share their experiences and knowledge with complete strangers. Perhaps that is what I really like about them. Perhaps as we grow older, we yearn for the chance to share with the younger generation our wisdom and experience. I'm sure it actually makes them happy that they get to share their whole life story to someone else. This reason alone makes our visits all the more worthwhile, because by providing a listening ear we are, in a sense, helping them achieve that goal.
Alright! That's all from me! If you guys are interested to get to meet our new friends, do come down for our future visits! See y'all next time and all the best for your finals! =]
Andy
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