On the night of March 13 (Monday), Miguelita, Louena, Caitlin and I went to the Humber Heights Seniors residence which is just 2 blocks away from our house in 19 Dixon road..I fulfilled my offer as volunteer to play the piano for the residents for at least an hour.Caitlin came and as a bonus, she sang 3 songs for them CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE ( The Elvis song), THINK OF ME ( FROM PHANTOM OF THE OPERA) and that Josh Groban song YOU RAISE ME UP.As usual, we received kudos ( Caitlin and I ) for our musical efforts.It felt very good seeing residents in wheel chairs listening to the songs, doing some sing-along, and praising our efforts to bring them a little joy to their day. A few of them thanked Caitlin for singing to them, one asked how old she was, one resident in wheel chair told me she used to attend St. John the Evangelist to attend the mass where I was playing the keyboard. One hour seemed to go by so fast. It is one of those times when you feel you have used your talent for spreading joy and love especially to people who are already confined to wheel chairs.
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March 9 was Fr. Bob's birthday. Last Sunday, we decided to sing song DANNY BOY for him as a belated birthday gift. It is one of the well known Irish songs..Very timely too since St. Patrick's Day is just around the corner. Mia and Emma came over Saturday afternoon and so the choir was complete last Sunday morning. Before the Mass, I announced to the choir while we were in that small room near the altar: "We are going to sing DANNY BOY for Fr. Bob who celebrated his birthday last Thursday." Then the group started singing:
"Oh Bobby Boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling.."
I put my finger on my lips saying:
"Father Bob is just in the next room, changing into his church vestments.."
They stopped singing. I forgot whether they giggled or not.--#
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