Today, it's me and my wife's turn to carry out the voluntary medical consultation at the Sibu Benevolent Society, for the old folks. This is a monthly basis voluntary service that my hospital is involved. There will be 2 doctors sent to the center every month, and will review all the old folks there. We mainly help them in medical problems, and to pick-up any new and acute illnesses, followed by necessary intervention/medications or referral to the hospital. Most of them are actually healthy generally and young at heart, but just for some reasons, they end up there. It's always nice to lend them your ears, once a month, and let them vent out all the stories, anger and frustrations... but of course, the saddest story is always about them being left there by their kids, who have grown up and moved to other places; totally forgotten about their aging parent(s)! Sigh, just can't imagine some of the human beings are so cold-blooded afterall!
Well, I look forward to going there again the next round, probably next year (rotational basis). Doing something good today -- Good Karma! :)
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