A VISIT TO OLD PEOPLE’S HOME A VISIT TO OLD PEOPLE’S HOME CONSTANTACONSTANTA

OUR FORM TEACHER, CRISTINA GILA, HAD OUR FORM TEACHER, CRISTINA GILA, HAD THE INITIATIVE TO ORGANIZE A VISIT TO THE INITIATIVE TO ORGANIZE A VISIT TO THE OLD PEOPLE’S HOME IN OUR CITY. THE OLD PEOPLE’S HOME IN OUR CITY.

WE ARE 11WE ARE 11THTH GRADE STUDENTS AND WE GRADE STUDENTS AND WE ARE GLAD TO SHARE OUR EXPERIENCE ARE GLAD TO SHARE OUR EXPERIENCE WITH YOU. WITH YOU.

IT WAS THE 8IT WAS THE 8THTH OF MARCH-MOTHER’S OF MARCH-MOTHER’S DAY…DAY…

We are happy to hear that the We are happy to hear that the elders enjoy our visit very muchelders enjoy our visit very much

Giving the ladies symbolic gifts:Giving the ladies symbolic gifts:we, Romanians, have a spring custom of offering we, Romanians, have a spring custom of offering

ladies flowers and small trinkets (“martisoare”) ladies flowers and small trinkets (“martisoare”) tied up with white and red strings, representing tied up with white and red strings, representing

purity and the coming back to life of purity and the coming back to life of the natural world. the natural world.

Impressions after the visitImpressions after the visit Claudia: “I had the feeling I made their Claudia: “I had the feeling I made their

day happier.”day happier.” Eugen: “I thought of my grandparents Eugen: “I thought of my grandparents

when they greeted us with so much when they greeted us with so much warmth.”warmth.”

Ana: “ I feel we should visit them more Ana: “ I feel we should visit them more often. They develop all sorts of activities often. They develop all sorts of activities there and enjoy having guests, too.”there and enjoy having guests, too.”

Georgiana:” I was impressed by the Georgiana:” I was impressed by the strong bonds that seemed to have been strong bonds that seemed to have been created between them. They look like a created between them. They look like a big family, with us their nephews.”big family, with us their nephews.”

From other people’s wisdom …From other people’s wisdom …

““When older and younger people work When older and younger people work together they complement each other. together they complement each other. Young people have physical strength and Young people have physical strength and older ones have experience which they older ones have experience which they can share with the young,” said Mette can share with the young,” said Mette Frederiksen, and used the Danish Frederiksen, and used the Danish construction firm ‘Enemærke og Petersen’ construction firm ‘Enemærke og Petersen’ as an example of someone who, according as an example of someone who, according to her:to her:

“ “makes the most out of their employees of makes the most out of their employees of all ages.”all ages.”