Today I had a calling (second time actually, the last was about 5 years ago) to get involved in charity. It was more like a sudden strong urge to do it, and even though I do not have the big bucks for it, at least I can help in so many other ways. One way is to create awareness.
So today I will talk about this old folks home located in Papar, Sabah.
It is managed by a group of nuns who really knows their stuff in landscaping and gardening. One of my relative is there so we went there to visit. It was very peaceful and just cosy enough for them to just lay back and enjoy the scenery.
I think at that time it was during the holidays, so they were not much people around. So we pretty much had the place for our own. However the sad thing was that it was a holiday so why are there still people or folks there. Hey they are somebody else's mum or dad or sister or aunt or grandparents. Surely they belong to somebody or in some family somewhere.
It kind of reminded me of this advertisement on television. This bunch of senior citizens were bragging about how high achievers their children were: http://blog.thestar.com.my/permalink.asp?id=859.
So when it came to the last lady she did not brag but she was happy and contented that her son was coming to fetch her to go for holidays. And before she left she said, "Aiya, my son ah will not go anywhere without me one.." How ironic can that be?
Our parents or the senior citizens were our past. Should we just forget their contribution to community, leave them behind and move on?..
Or should the younger generation hold the hands of the old ones and bring them together for the rest of the journey?
So today I will talk about this old folks home located in Papar, Sabah.
It is managed by a group of nuns who really knows their stuff in landscaping and gardening. One of my relative is there so we went there to visit. It was very peaceful and just cosy enough for them to just lay back and enjoy the scenery.
I think at that time it was during the holidays, so they were not much people around. So we pretty much had the place for our own. However the sad thing was that it was a holiday so why are there still people or folks there. Hey they are somebody else's mum or dad or sister or aunt or grandparents. Surely they belong to somebody or in some family somewhere.
It kind of reminded me of this advertisement on television. This bunch of senior citizens were bragging about how high achievers their children were: http://blog.thestar.com.my/permalink.asp?id=859.
So when it came to the last lady she did not brag but she was happy and contented that her son was coming to fetch her to go for holidays. And before she left she said, "Aiya, my son ah will not go anywhere without me one.." How ironic can that be?
Our parents or the senior citizens were our past. Should we just forget their contribution to community, leave them behind and move on?..
Or should the younger generation hold the hands of the old ones and bring them together for the rest of the journey?
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