"You don't stop laughing because you grow old. You grow old because you stop laughing." --Michael Pritchard
Sorry that I have been M.I.A for a few days. I’ve been pretty busy. Not too much has been going on. Just working for the weekend. It’s supposed to be gorgeous this coming weekend, so you know what that means!!!! A hiking we will go! It’s a wonderful stress reliever. I hope to get some great pictures to share.
Today I want to post about what happened at the Senior Citizen Volunteer day I recently did.
We played bingo for about 4 hours in a small room that smelled like chicken noodle soup. More importantly, we made those people’s day. Half of the folks there told us that many of their families dropped them off years ago and barely visit now. It was heartbreaking to hear. They were so happy to talk to us, to ask questions about us. Just any kind of interaction from an outsider made them smile.
My bingo partner was 93 years young. She couldn’t hear very well, and had Alzheimer’s disease. The nursing home staff warned me that she would be hard to work with. I didn’t mind. I grabbed her some cake and a diet coke and explained the bingo process to her about 4 times. She was ready. Her name is Dorris by the way. She did great, and we ended up being the first people to win the Bingo round! She won a chocolate bunny and a marshmallow. She was so happy and proud. One of the ladies that were sitting at the table with us informed me that Dorris had almost turned down the offer to come play Bingo. Dorris said she was so happy she came! She wanted to play the next 5 rounds too!
It meant a lot to spend the day with her. Although I had never met her before, and I will probably never see her again, those few hours that we spent together meant the world to her and I. At the end of the day, I gave her a big hug and told her how much fun I’d had. She didn’t remember who I was at that point, but it made her laugh anyways.
I hope everyone gets to experience the joy in making someone’s day. It’s the best feeling in the world. Have a great weekend!
Bingo and chocolates,
Spen’Sar
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