So I am a little upset. Last year in ASB, our class had the opportunity to go to [insert name of] Convalescent home and decorated for Valentine's Day. We bought Valentine's balloons and made a little under a hundred lovey-dovey cards. We came a little before it was time for them to eat (lunch, I'm going to assume) and just went all out for them.
The "old folks" really enjoyed it. I even had the chance to have a heart-to-heart with one of the older ladies. It was honestly really depressing actually. She confessed to me that the rest home is "very lonely" and that she doesn't get a lot of visits - rarely in all reality. (Yes, I did forget her name which I feel bad about.) She also told me that she loved what we did for not only her, but for the rest of her neighbors; seeing them conversing with people, enjoying the attention really gave way to a better outlook for what time they had left.
AND NOT BEING ABLE TO DO THIS AGAIN IS JUST TERRIBLE. Due to it being "last minute," ASB will not be able to do this. It is also because we would not be able to get out of class and students would not be able to drive students. I'm certain, however, that some counselors/teachers who are not busy during fourth period would not mind taking us to the rest home and back. It truly is a heartwarming experience that everyone in their life should go through (a little dramatic, but whatevers).
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