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Arriving at the Hong Kar Eldercare Centre, I met the Volunteer Leader (VL). Looking at the young VL, I wondered whether she could
lead.
Praise God! The power of Love struck me. The Holy Spirit within overcame the evil thought. I restrained my pride. I was Chinese educated. I learned that "One loses by pride and gains by modesty" (歉受益 满招损). I joined a small group at the activity time. We were playing cards. Some of the elderly were wilful. Some of the staff seemed very fierce. I kept calm and controlled myself. Until the Tea Time, then I understood that the staff tried prodding them into action. After the Tea Break, we continued with the sing-along. The young volunteers playing guitar, singing songs composed by themselves. The elderly were happy and enjoyed the songs very much. When saying goodbye to the elderly, I was very touched by the young volunteers. I have started to focus on the elderly for my voluntary activities since 2008. When working together with the young people, there were also a lot to learn from them. One loses by pride and gains by modesty |