I’m surprised to see the date of my latest posting – April this year; how time does fly !
A lot has happened since April – My Son and soon to be daughter in law (officially) will be married in November. My Niece Natasha will be marrying her man in September – exciting times ahead for these dear younger people. Fingers crossed my sister will be travelling to Australia for my son’s wedding – still not sure yet – depending on lots of things mainly the health of her husband – we shall see.
My part-time job seems to be expanding before my eyes and now I’m there 4 full days a week – not quite sure how this happened but for as long as I enjoy the work and feel that I’m doing something useful for the Community then I shall stay.
I begin studies in Community Service very soon and now I have a a large area for a new program ‘all to myself’.This entails producing ideas (and actually asking people what they think they might like to do) then putting ideas into practice to encourage senior citizens out of their homes and into the community centres in their own community – big ask I think – however I’m not daunted and I’ll see it through.
Each Friday morning I spend time with the most diverse group of older people – each one I have come to respect and admire for their patience, fortitude and dogged determination to remain as active as possible. Two of these people are wheelchair-bound and I am constantly reminded that though my own life has struggles and days of loneliness and a ‘woe-is-me’ attitude I’m so fortunate in comparison.
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| June 2010 |
Anyway enough from me for today - good health to all :) Von
