So we started off today’s visit with Mr Tan’s house and were greeted by his usual big smile. He told us that he bought a bottle of silicon sealant and needed our help in sealing the cracks on the walls and ceiling cos those were the openings through which the bedbugs enter his house. He has been experiencing this bedbug problem for a long time, and he even threw away his bed and wardrobe to keep the bedbugs away. We fiddled with it for a long while before the guys finally went downstairs to buy a caulking gun. Then began the sealing of cracks and fixing of lightbulb while we girls watched on.. :P
Mr Tan told us that he needed a new coat of paint to seal the gaps between the cracking paint too. Oh and he also offered us some dried preserved fruit (forgot what it was, but it was nice!).
After that we went to Mdm Ho’s house. We swept up many cockroaches as usual, but the coackroach trap thingy that yi an bought worked quite well. We also pulled the old luggage out to clean the area underneath her bed, and discarded this box of glassware that was filled with all sorts of dead bugs. The contents were washed and wrapped in fresh newspaper. Just a passing thought, it’s strange how we work so hard to keep the homes of these elderly clean when we don’t even bother to make our own beds haha. Oh well, guess the motivation is stronger when u’re actually doing for people you care for a lot. :D And Mdm Ho kept asking where yi an was, saying that he would have finished the free pack of fried rice if he was there, cos we kept rejecting her offer. Hehe! :D
After lunch I went back to check on Mdm Tan, cos we didn’t visit her today. When I reached there, I saw her emoing in her chair. Think she must be thinking about her son again. So I went in and chatted with her for a while. I realized it really is scary to live your life alone when you can barely see, and sad to not be able to see and recognize the people whom you care for as well as those who care for you. Though Mdm Tan sounded very resigned but it really was heartening to see how positive she remains by going for morning exercise everyday and participating actively in the activities at SAC to distract herself from all her unhappiness. As she likes to say, “开心也得过日子，不开心也得过日子， 不如快快乐乐地过每一天”(in hokkien). Really take my hat off to her. :)
Anyway, it was a great visit today. Last visit before exams! But it’s okay, let’s mug hard and we’ll see the elderly again in three weeks’ time. Jiayou everyone, if u read this post in time hehe. AJA AJA! :D
yinmin
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