For today's (19 Jan 13) visit, I am heartened to see that there are many volunteers joining us, both new and old. It is really awesome to see so many volunteers coming down on a rainy saturday, and hope that you guys will continue to come for the visits in the future:) As there are around 30 volunteers today, each group was assigned to visit only one elderly (instead of the usual two). My group, which consist of woon yong and I, visited Mr Lin.
When we reached his place, we noticed that the area needed cleaning and we helped out by sweeping and mopping the floor. After which, we sat down and chatted with him. In the midst of the conversation, we discovered that there are a lot of rations piling up at his place, and we offered to help him tidy up. We even joked that he can open a provision shop with the amount of stock he has! (look at the attached pic)
He said that he will give some of it to the cleaners at his block as he is unable to consume everything. We also reminded him to check the expiry date before consuming the food to ensure that it is safe for consumption. Overall, it was a meaningful visit and I get to know more about Mr Lin as it is my first time visiting him:)
Last but not least, thanks to all the volunteers for spreading the love on this rainy saturday!! This song (Rainie & Love...) is for you guys... [crediting Jeremy for the idea of ending off with a MV:)]
Cheers
Kok Seng
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