Starting off with Mr. Tay,
this is the first time I am visiting him, and one important thing to note is
that he has lost his sight. We entered his house and I noticed there were quite
a number of big vases all around. His house was generally clean, thus there
wasn’t any cleaning for us to do, and all he requested for was to go down and
have a cup of coffee. I find it really amazing that for someone who is
sightless, he can maneuver around the house without breaking any of the vases.
Off we go to the
coffeeshop, and guess what, he has a habit of drinking coffee with 3 slices
of butter added in it. So why coffee
+ butter? Well, we found out from him that this will help clear the
intestines. We also noticed he has a cut on his left hand, and while Criss (our
medic) wants to help tend to his wound, he refuses to let us do so.
As we accompany him at the
coffeeshop, conversing with him, I think we all noticed that often he looks to
be very sad, lowering his head in silence sometimes.
Overall my impression of
Mr. Tay is that he is a very friendly and sincere person.
As for Mdm Chua, no
cleaning was needed also, and so we just spent our time chatting with her, listening
to her talking about her past, how she have changed, and how much she
appreciate TOUCH center for taking care of the elderly. It is nice to see that
she is looking much happier today.
(Something extra) After being
a part of T.H.E.S. for nearly a year, I find it really interesting to see the
various lives of the elderly. Sometimes seeing the problems the elderly faced,
it gave me a clearer reality of I will and may be facing many years down the
road, and so I think it gave rise to a purpose of how I am able to contribute
to helping them whenever I have the time. Also, I am glad to know that a simple
conversation is enough to make their days brighter, and so it is for me.
Soon after a few visit I
decided to try being a part of T.H.E.S. committee, as I never really take part
in any organizing role before, so I thought it will be a fresh experience. Truthfully
I don’t think I have contribute much, but it was fun to be part of the
committee, attending meeting, and seeing how much work everyone put in just to
ensure all the activities work out, more importantly, having both the elderly
and volunteers will leave with a smile after every outings/celebrations.
Personally I enjoy the most when making volunteers’ gifts, haha, as doing all
the handicrafts is really enjoyable.
Overall I think I have
benefits from being a part of the committee, especially being able to learn
from Yi An and Wynne on how they plan and execute all the meetings.
For the past 10-11 months, though
I may not be there most of the time, but whenever I have the time to be there
for the visits, it has always been a rewarding one :)
Sorry for the chunk of
text, haha, see everyone again at the next visit!
Eng Soon
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