I love THES! =D

Learnt something new from the new volunteer today. =D

In fact, I feel that today’s visit was great & slightly different despite the “low” volunteer count. I was with the canto group, and it was a new experience for the new volunteer and his girlfriend for once. I could see that they enjoyed the dialect crash course we had with the 2 elderly we visited even though they feared for the idea of joining a dialect group they didn’t know how to speak. We had fun. And perhaps stoning when we didn’t understand some portions. Haha…

Mdm Chua was happy to see us! I was sure she was looking forward to us helping her “frame” up her certificate that she got from work during her past employment. She was so proud of it. Luckily I didn’t disappoint her. I totally forgot about it until last night when it was too late to buy a clear plastic folder. Now I really think neighbourhoods are great because they have everything! After some persuasion, she convinced us to let her treat us to drinks at the nearby coffeeshop. It was a new setting to be experienced, talking over drinks and coffee. I like the idea, but not too often I guess! Haha… However, she kept nagging to treat us to lunch which we refused totally. Even though food are cheap in that area, but we were there for volunteer work after all, so it wasn’t nice to let our elderly treat us.

After the visit, most of us went for lunch together. It was great to hang out together for interaction over lunch, a time to cherish with all volunteers. C.H. gave us a shock when we asked for bill. We were joking about asking him to treat, like always, and he had really paid in advance! In the end, B.Y. chased him for some distance trying to pay him back, but he refused. Thanks! We already had ideas what we’re going to do with the money pooled! Haha…

Anyway, yes, today’s volunteer count was considered low as compared to the usual number. This year. I am not complaining. I would just like to say, I really appreciate every single volunteer, even if they appeared for only once. I have never taken for granted the statistics of our volunteer count each visit. In fact, I feel much fortunate and blessed for everything to go smoothly in my year of running as the vice. As compared to the previous year when I was a freshie, we really had much more volunteers this year. If we really have to look back, I totally have to appreciate any number of volunteers we have today, be it today or the past few weeks. Of course, I still hope our volunteers would stay on in the next academic year to give support for the new batch of committee as well. No, we have not chosen. Haha… The time will soon come.

If anyone has the heart to continue, they will stay on. I always believe there is no point in making volunteers to stay if they cannot commit themselves to it. What matters most is the passion that lives in us.