It was my first time participating in T.H.E Seniors and this 3-hour session was a refreshing experience. I felt that it doesn't matter what you do at their house or for them, as long as you are there to accompany and care for them, they are already happy.
During this session, we visited Mr Chew and then Mdm Tan. My first impression of Mr Chew was that he seemed like a very quiet person and did not like to talk much. Throughout the entire time while listening to him and chatting with him, i felt that he was feeling a bit emotional about his situation and about how he feel that he cannot handle his health issues. Us being there to listen to his stories and problems seemed to have cheered him up a bit and for that, I felt relieved that we made a difference even if it lasted for a short while. Mdm Tan, on the other hand,seem to have a bubbly personality. Due to some problems with her eyes, she couldn't see properly and she kept saying how she felt apologetic that she couldn't see or recognize people. Looking at Mdm Tan really reminds me of my own grandmother, being warm and cheerful. I enjoyed the time chatting with her even though it was short. There was this one thing that she mentioned that was interesting. She mentioned that there was once she wore a 3/4 pants out to exercise and one of the other elderly said that it was short. She even said that she like that pants a lot and it was really one that she treasured a lot. We laughed about it.
Overall, it was really wonderful. However, i felt that i wasn't able to join in the conversation. Most of the time, i sat there and listen but i felt happy looking at their smiles. When we were leaving Mdm Tan and Mr Chew's house, i saw the smile on their face. It was warm and i felt really energized. I cannot really express that feeling in words but felt great.
Mei Shan
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