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It has been more than 50 years since my first voluntary activity.
Many persons in-charge of those organisations I volunteered
respected me as a volunteer. They were happy of my contributions
of time, effort and strength.
I had to face different kinds of people. I needed to apply methods to attend to different problems raised. Other than my judgment, I had to depend much on God's wisdom. If I could not solve the problem, I would report to the person in-charge. I ever faced an old man who talked too much when I did the massage for him at an eldercare centre. I kept quiet and he talked more and more. I raised my voice after 5 minutes, "I am not from Geylang (the red light area in Singapore)." A staff heard it and she reported to the manager quietly. From then that old man did not have any chance for the free massage service. When we organised our activities in a nursing home, I always looked after my group of volunteers. If any elderly was rude to any of my volunteers, I would warn the elderly seriously. Once an elderly complained to the staff in-charge. When the staff talked to me, I told the staff, "Some of my volunteers have to take leave to come. Some of them come from school without lunch. I do not need the elderly to thank us. But, respect us especially to our new and young volunteers. I have to look after them. We are not here to be insulted." The elderly still stayed in the nursing home. But he got the penalty and could not attend recreational activities for three times.
I have been harassing by a woman at a care centre since November
2012. I always try not to cause any trouble for the organisation I volunteered. I tried my best to get rid of harassment. But that woman liked an evil spirit refused to leave. She followed me wherever I moved in the centre. In order to support the outing activities, I had to bear with the pressure these two years. I did not enjoy the trips at all. I have my wife and my child. I dislike any woman willfully to be too close to me and let others misunderstand she was my wife. We had an outing in April 2013. It was a Mandarin-speaking activity. She was there and made the bus driver and some of the participants thought that she was my wife. I was very unhappy. I later asked the staff in-charge who invited that woman. The staff herself invited her. I told the staff not to invite her in future for any Mandarin-speaking activity if she requested me for help. What is the objective for that woman to be there as she did not understand Mandarin?
As the harassment did not put to an end, I could not bear
with it anymore and had to voice out.
We were all volunteers, I had no right to dismiss anyone.
But must stop the situation getting worst and worst.
The centre should tell that woman not to come close to me and
keep a distance away from me. The situation did not become better. The evil was insatiable. I kept calm and quiet. I observed very carefully. I finally found the Prime Culprit and the Accomplice﹐what is this Cunning Scheme!
I never asked to dismiss any volunteers. Just tell that woman stop
harassing me. Don't get close to me! Don't touch me!
My sons, listen to me;
do not turn aside from what I say.
May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
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