Eventide Nursing Home

Today, we visited the nursing home in Moorhead. And this nursing home named ‘Eventide’, we went to eventide for visiting the old, playing with them and talking with them. Once we came there, I found the old were very friendly and replied us when we said hello to them. And there were another thing that I found was this nursing home that they are living was nice, it is suitable for old people to live and spend their time, there are garden, therapy center, dining room and coffee shop, even the gifts store. In my opinion, the old live in this place with perfect environment and serve is a really good choice. However, I found a problem as well, although the old live in this place with best serve and many friends, but they can’t see their children or they don't have children, so that in their deep heart, I thing they are lonely. Therefore, I tried my best to help these old people and talk with them like a grandchild as much as I can.

I met a lady, who is 104 years old and name Anne. When I talk with her, I found that she could not hear me clearly, and she even did not have a clearly logic, because she even did not know what she was talking about. And I remember she just asked me twice “where are you come from”, and every time I answered her, she would be very surprise, and she even asked me: can you flying? Even though she could not think clearly, but she cared about me, she always asked me to drink coffee and eat cake with her. She let me think of my grandparents. Sometimes, the old they can’t not express themselves anymore, but they will always worry and care about you.

I think I was her grandchild today, I helped her eat cake, drink water and play bingo. We talked, we smiled, we loved. And when we prepared to leave, Anne asked me: “Would you please come to see me again?” “Can you come to visit me next time?” that words I heard were hitting my heart, I can feel the old who living the nursing home were eager to see their families, their children. At that time, I really want to be her child and take care of her.

And now, I would like to participate in a skype chat with the residents, especially the old in the nursing home. I want to chat with them not only for practice my English, but most important is to talk with them, to be their child, to love them, care about them, and I really don't want them to feel lonely. I want them to be loved by their children, even though we have no blood relationship.

Today, I think I did not have a goal of practicing English to visit Eventide, I have the goal to be their child, to love them, be with them.