Some thoughts after the visit to the SWAMI Home

It's the Health and Fitness Week and it's sports day tomorrow! Went to school in my UNICORN T-shirt! Hahahha... Hope UNICORN does well tomorrow..hehehe...



YELLOW FEVER!!! Was pleasantly surprised to find my form class all decked in their yellow camp t-shirt. =) EVERYONE wore the t-shirt! That's the 3F spirit man! If i have known that they are all wearing the t-shirt , I would have join them as yellow is my favourite colour! Hahaha...

Here are my darlings (plus a couple of drama students and 3G students) performing for the elderly at the SWAMI Home... I think they are a little shy but I think it is great effort! =)

Every generation has songs of their own. For our next visit, I think I will ask the class to try and include some old songs in different languages that will bring even more smiles to their faces. =)

Here's the brothers singing wth the rest singing in chorus in the background! =)

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I guess some of my darlings find it a little difficult to interact with the elderly due to language barriers.

Do remember that a smile, a handshake, a warm hello helps! =D There is no need to be afraid of the elderly.

Remember, we will all grow old one day.

How will you like to be treated when you are in your golden years?

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感想......

许多在疗养院的年长者，眼神里流露着一丝丝寂寞、认命与空虚。

你不一定要听得懂他所说的话，但至少你能够做的就是聆听，或握一握他的手。

或许她完全不愿跟你有任何交流。

你的热情不一定得到预期的反应。

是不是他/她知道你只会来这里探望他/她一两次，然后不会再出现。

若不付出真情实感，就不会感到伤感。

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看到一位老人家痴痴地坐在走廊，凝视着大门，喃喃自语。

她告诉我自己的手不听使唤，因此得住进来。

坐在那儿是想看看今天孙子会不会来看她。

“他们说孙子四个月大了就来接我回家。但我不记得从几时算起，才算四个月......”说完，她小心翼翼地从小钱包里抽出一张孙子的照片，骄傲地告诉我这是她的孙子、年纪有多大、叫什么名字......

听着听着，心里有股酸酸的、说不出的滋味涌上心头。

他们真得会回来接她吗？

家家有本难念的经，我们不能斥责他人不孝。

或许他们无法好好照顾她，必须把她送到疗养院。

但看见她郁闷地望着大门痴等的模样，心里仍想告诉她的亲人不应该给她空幻的希望。

无法兑现的承诺，就不应该说出口。

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当我和几位比较愿意聊天的老人家闲话家常时，突然很庆幸自己能够用方言和他们交流。

回想起祖父母在世时一起共处的时刻。

非常想念他们。

真的，要珍惜眼前人，对自己的家人好一点。

时间少、工作多、压力大真的不应该是借口。

就从今天开始吧！