I wanted a project or two to spice up life at the old folks home.
What if I set up my laptop, camera, and printer somewhere for free portraits. Residents sit in a chair, I focus the digital camera on them and snap, and show the results on the laptop screen. If it is a pose they like, I press PRINT and here comes a copy.
What if I make an award of some kind for people who do kindnesses for others. A huge poster saying something like "THANK YOU, EARL, FOR PUSHING WHEEL CHAIRS TO THE DINING ROOM." It might say, 'THANK YOU, MARY, FOR HELPING SET UP THE MUSIC ROOM FOR OUR VOLUNTEER PIANO PLAYER." Or even, "THANK YOU, KAY, FOR LOOKING SO GOOD AND RAISING OUR SPIRITS."
what a great idea
ReplyDeleteSounds good!
ReplyDeleteJackie
Oh, that sounds so good! People will get the helping bug! What a nice idea, Chuck, and I think you ought to try and take those pictures, too. Let us know! Hugs, Val xox
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WOW Chuch, both ideas are winners in my mind. I hope the folks think so too
ReplyDeleteSandra
BOTH great ideas! Maybe you could CATCH on photo people in the act of kindness...OR at least put the picture of Earl next to the Thanks to him, so others will realize by sight who he is!
ReplyDeleteGREAT IDEAS! Keep em going...surely the Activities Director will welcome your suggestions, or your actions...less for HER to try to think up...and you have WAY more experience!
Anything that brings people together in community is great!
Love, Kate
Borh ideas are great. Neither idea would work here. Your ideas are so Positive!! Go for it! Annie
ReplyDeleteSpirits? You old rapscallion, you.
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I think if you did all of that, you'd raise a lot of people's spirits.
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