Jack Ebmeier
Reflection Paper
Throughout
the Sophomore year, I frequented a retirement home, Greatwood Retirement
Community. Here, I recognized spiritual growth within myself, and realized how
meaningful small tasks can be to the local area.
The
entire reason these retirement communities exist is because these people have
worked hard their entire lives. Now, in their old age, these people should be
able to consider this their age of relaxation. To show our appreciation for
their efforts, there should be some small service given to them in return for
their lifetime of labor.
At the
community, I along with fellow Strake students worked hard decorating for the
holidays, setting up rooms for events, running card games and bling, and
packing Easter baskets for the residents. I feel these tasks emphasized the
importance of cooperation, hard work, patience, and helping others. Overall,
these small tasks keep the facilities running, and also reduce the workload of
the people who do what we did every day.
However,
the most important aspect of all is the benefit to the elderly. In their old
age, most of these people no longer have the means to visit family and friends.
These people are lonely, and would give anything for a simple conversation, a
game of cards—friendship. It should be an importance that the community help
these people, even if it is in the form of something small. The joy felt by the
residents of the facility is enough of a reason alone to do so.
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