One of the most exciting things that have happened in this new semester of school is having the opportunity of attending a service learning class. Personally, I believe that it is important to engage not only in educational programs, but also in service learning courses that will help us grow as service agents and leaders in our communities. Having the opportunity of working hand in hand with the House of Loreto is not only an enrichment opportunity, but also since I am studying Occupational Therapy it helps me to have a deeper understanding of the elderly population which I plan on working with in the future. Working closely with the resident Eileen Miller helped me to have a deeper understanding of the course readings and how the elders
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A quote that represents how retrieving memories can cause pain and how this can cause people to live in constant sorrow can be clearly depicted in “Her past had been like her present.. since she knew death was anything but forgetfulness.” (4 Morrison) This quote can be easily correlated with my personal experience with my resident since she mentioned a couple of times how she misses her husband more than anything and that she wishes she could spend one more day with him. It seems to me that because of how much she loved her husband, it is painful for her to consciously remember him knowing that he is no longer alive and with her. One of the quotes that I really liked from the novel and that helps to understand the idea of death and forgetfulness is: “I was talking about time. It’s so hard for me to believe in it. Some things go. Pass on. Some things just stay. I used to think it was my rememory. You know, some things you forget, other things you never do. If a house burns down, it’s gone, but the place- the picture of it- stays, and not just in my memory, but out there, in the world.” (43 Morrison) This quote from the novel helped me understand Mrs. Miller perspective on the idea of how memories last forever
A quote that represents how retrieving memories can cause pain and how this can cause people to live in constant sorrow can be clearly depicted in “Her past had been like her present.. since she knew death was anything but forgetfulness.” (4 Morrison) This quote can be easily correlated with my personal experience with my resident since she mentioned a couple of times how she misses her husband more than anything and that she wishes she could spend one more day with him. It seems to me that because of how much she loved her husband, it is painful for her to consciously remember him knowing that he is no longer alive and with her. One of the quotes that I really liked from the novel and that helps to understand the idea of death and forgetfulness is: “I was talking about time. It’s so hard for me to believe in it. Some things go. Pass on. Some things just stay. I used to think it was my rememory. You know, some things you forget, other things you never do. If a house burns down, it’s gone, but the place- the picture of it- stays, and not just in my memory, but out there, in the world.” (43 Morrison) This quote from the novel helped me understand Mrs. Miller perspective on the idea of how memories last forever