“When my hair’s all but gone and my memory fades
And the crowds don’t remember my name
When my hands don’t play the strings the same way
I know you will still love me the same… “
That’s an old man’s thought put in to a song how he feels about his wife.That made me thing how it will be to be old?
Getting old is not easy.All the strength in youth fades away and life get harder . Do you ever think of getting old ? Grey hair , skin wrinkling, loss of hight, decrease in sensory capabilities . I’m pretty sure some of you even doesn’t wanna think about it. Yes its not like being young or being a child.One should have a good strength to face it and be happy. Biologically no one cannot stop this genetic programming of aging. every human being has to face it .How can this old age make interesting?
Rotaractors , Faculty of Science, University of Colombo thought about this and decided to pay a visit to “Lankadhara elders home” last 22nd Tuesday since presence of some younger people can make them happier. It was one of our heart full effort to make them forget their all worries and pains at least for a one day.
we could see the glamour in their eyes when they saw a bunch of young girls and boys approaching their place. Faces got coloured by smiles of happiness with the thought of us spending whole day with them. Its the same routine they do every day but with our presence there they got a huge change from everyday routine which made them more happier.
Young girls and boys gathered around grandmothers and they were happy to relate stories, joke for us and tell their adventures in young age. Most of them had been in a need of companion to listen them. They were happy for being us there to listen them. Because listening is the powerful therapy in psychology for any depression or sadness.
We helped them with their lunch and some grandmothers were fed by us. They considered us as their own grand children that day.
In the evening all grandmothers gathered in and we had a singing session. They were keen to show their talents for us. They sang danced and did lots of acting with joyful laughs . All the rotaractors sang with them and did best to fulfil their request songs.
After all its their blessing which made us much and much more happier making our hearts overflow with happiness with the joy of ending a successful day. We could see the happiness and gratefulness they had in their eyes and the hope of us coming again to give them an unforgettable day. Nothing could give us this satisfaction which we got by making their day bright and joyful.
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