When it comes to working with the elderly, I love learning from their experience. Most
elderly people have lived full and fascinating lives and working with them gives me
valuable understanding of the aging process, which helps me think about what matters
most to me in life. Their memories also take me into a different time and I understand
more about history as well as the human experience over time.
They are also often quite willing to show their gratitude; thus, they often compliment
and thank me, which makes my day.
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- boost - If you boost your self-confidence, you increase it.
- extend to - If something extends to all your life, it affects all aspects of your
life.
- seek - If you seek something, you try to get or find it.
- peer - Your peers are the same age or have the same position as you.
- alter - If something alters your life, it changes your life.
- ease - If something eases your problems, they become less difficult or painful.
- count - If something counts more for you, it is important and valuable for you.
- maintain - If you maintain something, you continue having it.
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1.
How often do you do sports?
2.
Who are you going to travel with?
3.
When did you first start doing yoga?
4.
What movies have you watched recently?
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A couple of years ago, I was travelling on Christmas Eve. I thought that there would be
a lot of people in the airport, but it wasn’t crowded at all. For me, that meant a cup
of coffee. I walked toward the coffee shop. There was one woman in front of me in the
line. She was having a very interesting conversation with the barista. She was waving
her hands, smiling and laughing and talking about her kids, holiday plans and presents.