Damen volunteers involved in "Flowers for the soul" Campaign

"The visit to the Elderly's Hostel, together my colleagues/mates, was impressive. Initially, I hesitated to go, but I continued because the action was part of the specific activities to my job, but I was also curious.

I took part from a meeting with the elders, whom I found living in good condition. Impressions were strong. The old age implies a state of physical degradation that can not be dissimulated, and that profoundly marked me, because I also feel how youthfulness flows through my fingers.

Many of the elderly thanked us for flowers and hugged us, others could not get out of bed, and I'm afraid the days were being counted. An aura of sadness floated all over, that was the feeling I left with.

Let God have us all guarded and keep our lives down without much suffering!"

"The contribution as a volunteer at the Campaign "Flowers for the Soul" was an opportunity to become aware of the simplistic way in which we can enjoy the serenity and the elderly's balance of the life's pressures. I was surprised by their receptivity and openness and their desire to spend more time with volunteers. The harmonious ordering of the modest things in their chambers translated me into an oasis of tranquility, far away from the contemporary chaos specific to XXI century.

The short time spent with the elderly turned out to be inversely proportional to the degree of energy load transmitted by them, all of which result in motivational impulses for the future and the immensurable possibilities of making small facts with low resources.

Undoubtedly, I would repeat the volunteering. I believe that these actions transcended the daily routine, leading to particular experiences and indispensable to existence in a democratic society."

"I had the privilege of being a volunteer in the "Flowers for the Soul" campaign organized by our company in collaboration with the Foundation Principesa Margareta, which took place at the Galati Rest House.

The efforts were not and can not be too great when you have the opportunity to enjoy them giving a flower and an advice. Those people are elderly, sickly, often lonely, a lot of problems, fears.

We all have close elderly people, we all live with them, and we try to make their lives a little nicer, to smooth out their asperities and the deep traces left by the passing of life.

I saw tears on everyone's cheek when I offered them a flower and asked them how they feel. Tears also rolled on our cheeks, the emotion being the same also for us. Thinking about the fact that we will also be elderly helped us to be on the same wavelength, to be near with them both physically and with the soul. I wish to do a lot for them, to turn them back at least the help, love and care they gave us when we were little."

"Honestly speaking, it is difficult for me to place in time the action of the Princess Margaret organization, to which Damen Galati was a volunteer partner. That is because we can more often actions like this. Every person has a lower or greater dose of kindness.

I am sure that any one of us wanted at one point to share this kind of goodness and when the Elderly Action took place, I was glad to do this with some colleagues. I tell you that any gesture of kindness and beauty that we do DESERVE!

It's a pleasure to see on the face of the people next to you that unique expression of joy! It is a fulfillment for the souls of the one who offers, but especially the one who needs your kindness!

Be good so often you can!"