My second visit on 3/10/15

Hey guys! It's my first blog post here and I'm really thankful for this second round of wonderful visiting experience with both Vernon and Kevin. This time round, I'm glad to have made two visits in the morning, namely to Mr and Mrs Lim, as well as Mdm C places. Our first visit was to Mr and Mrs Lim's house, and to be honest, i was pretty worried as I was still new to this and was afraid that I'll have difficulty communicating with both Mr and Mrs L. However, Mrs L's gesture proved otherwise as she greeted us warmly upon our arrival! I was taken aback when I saw the big bag of medications that Mrs L had on her lap as she searched through the packets inside. The first thought that came to my mind was to think how arduous it would be for her to wake up to dosage and dosage of pills every single day..Mr and Mrs L then had us seated down and naturally the conversation started with the types of medication that she's taking. Mrs L shared how she have realised the importance of diet and reminded us to eat healthy as and when possible so that we won't face the same health issues in the future. As we went on to talk about food, Mr L got really interested and recommended us some of the good food around the estate, and what I found really cute was how Mr L repeatedly emphasised on the need to put vinegar when eating Lor Mee!!! We could tell Mr L really loves eating many of the local delights. However, it's pretty sad to see how he has to cut down on most of his food choices intake as he has a strict diet to follow due to his health condition. Mrs L have it all well taken care of as she shared with us how she usually take care of Mr L's meals everyday. She puts in time to prepare home cooked meals when time allows, just so Mr L gets the adequate amount of nutrients and vitamins. Seeing how much Mrs L has put all her love for Mr L into actions really warms my heart as I could see the amount of sacrifices that she has made just to make sure Mr L is in good hands, based solely on the one hour that we were with them. I guess this is what love has no boundaries really means. The fact being able to be someone you love through sickness and health, and doing anything for him wholeheartedly and expecting nothing in return.

After bidding goodbye to both Mr and Mrs L, we went on to our next visit to Mdm C's place. We helped ourselves into the house as Mdm C had difficulty moving around the house. Mdm C is another friendly lady as she immediately offered us seats right after we went in. Vernon then went on to ask if there's anything he could help her do and Mdm C was more than glad as she kindly accepted his offer. As Kevin and I sat down to talk to her, we learned how strong and independent Mdm C is as she shared stories of her past with us. Age may be catching up with her but Mdm C's great positivity and mental resilience has got to be one of the few that I've seen thus far. Despite all setbacks, Mdm C still finds joy in everything she does in her life, even simple pleasures such as taking a walk in her vicinity and visiting the morning markets in the weekend mornings. Hearing how Mdm C faces everyday positively got me thinking how we've greatly neglected some of the simplest pleasures in life and also how life can be easily fulfilling if we face everyday with an open heart and start cherishing what is given to us. Happy people wake up feeling grateful :) That's all I have for this week! Thank you for reading.

Cheers,
Vina