Finally!
I'm officially a volunteer now, I will be visiting people with little social contacts, people who would like to do something, but are not able to do such. That can be anything, a bicycle ride, a walk, having a coffee or just a chat, just anything. Usually these people are elderly people, but not all of them. Social contacts are very important and can enrich your life. I might be starting in a few weeks, I signed up for the weekends. Little bit nerves here cause it's something I never did, but that will change!
I had a visitor today, the visit was planned, the visitor was someone from Humanitas who runs the above 'project.' The lady wanted to know more about me, what my hobbies are, and what kinda work I do, I had to tell aswell why I was interested in this project. She asked me several questions, just to get to know what kinda person I am. It's handy to know when I get picked out of the several other visitor volunteers, to visit a elderly or a certain person. Yeah, this project has a group of volunteer visitors and there's one leading lady.
She's gonna pick out wich volunteer is going to visit a certain person. The visit this afternoon was good, she's a nice lady. This volunteer work is something I never did, so I guess it will feel a bit awkward the first two times. It's nice though to help other people out, who need socializing, and who want to get out more. Hmm, where did I hear that before, right? I know someone who wants to get out more and needs some more socializing, me! LOL! And here I am, helping those people out filling their needs.
It will be good for me aswell just as good as for the people who I'm going to visit, with the first visit the leading lady will come too, 'to break the ice,' as she told me. I will follow a cursus aswell first in this project, together with the other visitor volunteer we will learn in a few lessons how to get along with people. Yeah, I will be visiting a stranger, someone who I never visited before. Just a bit of a awkward feeling. Though I'm looking forward to it, I think I will start within two weeks or so. I'm ready.
Further this WWednesday was okay, I rested well. I brought again a few bags full of Dad's belongings to the second hand store, I think one or two more bags and then I'm done. I visited a friend aswell today cause she had a operation, Janine. I bought her a nice plant, she liked it. It was a fun and interesting day. I have no plans for the weekend yet, oh, wait, yes I have actually, 1) some major cooking and 2) making a start with washing windows.
