EMPATHY, RESPECT, AND CARE FOR GRANDMA AND GRANDPA

Visiting our seniors provides essential companionship and emotional support, creating an opportunity for bonding and mutual learning. We are grateful to have visited the elderly at San Jose Balay Alima in Indang, Cavite. All the residents there are content and well-cared for. In their younger years, they held various occupations. I met a psychiatrist, an engineer, a pianist, a housewife, and others. Many were once celebrated during their working years but were later abandoned and ended up living on the streets in their old age. We had the opportunity to talk, sing, and eat with them. Though they appreciated the gifts we brought, it was truly they who made our day special. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who tirelessly and generously contributed food packs, adult diapers, rice, and other groceries. Your empathy, respect, and care for the elderly, known only to God, will be richly rewarded. Don’t miss the chance to show love to lolo and lola.

Additionally, the Vatican has granted a plenary indulgence to those who visit a sick, lonely, or disabled elderly person during the 2024 World Month of Grandparents and the Elderly this July. To care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.
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"And now, in my old age, don't set me aside. Don't abandon me when my strength is failing." (Psalm 71:9)