I had a chance to talk to two elderly, who went to vaccination in Berlin last week. I cried. Thread π 1/n
βWhen people in my age get a letter from the government, I should be at a collective place, with all other elderly, that awakens certain memories in the history. It feels very wrong. And very scary. I hesitated. A lot.β
βI am crying while I am telling you this. We were picked up by a cab and were at this incredibly big halls. This made me very insecure.β
βBut then, And every three meters, there is a young person. Students or volunteers. Very friendly, cheering. They would approach you, bring you to the place you need to go. Very empathic.β
βThey were there for me and would look after me. That I donβt get lost, or feel lost, or get scared. They gave me security. I saw some were holding hands of the elderly, while waiting. Giving comfort.β
βI never expected this. And I cried. This pandemic, it isolated ppl, but it can put ppl together, whenever I think back of this, I cry. We have been alone for so long. And the comfort these ppl gave, was immense.β
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