Wednesday, April 27, 2005
最浪漫的事
His 30-minute rule
MR ROBERT YEO, 84, cannot remember when was the last time he took a bus, let alone a car ride.
The sprightly man, who has been caring for his 82-year-old wife Yeo Mui Neo (above with Mr Yeo) since she lost her eye-sight to glaucoma 10 years ago, lives by a "30-minute rule".
He will only go to places-usually coffeeshops where all their meals come from-which are within a 30-minute walking distance from their one-room Toa Payoh flat.
"I can't leave her alone," he says.
Talking to the childless couple, it is impossible not to be moved by their love and the quietly dignified way they live.
He is her eyes, hands and legs. "He does everything for me. He's a very good husband," says Mrs Yeo, who is bedridden because of weak legs.
When she has to use the toilet, he has to lift and carry her from the bed to the wheelchair and back again.
Their relative, Mrs Molly Seow, 71, calls him a "superman". "He's a one-man show. He never complains. The minute she calls 'Bert', he'll be there next to her."
Mr Yeo has declined suggestions to place his wife in a nursing home, opting instead for regular visits by health professionals from Touch Home Care.
Asked if he ever feels burnt out or worries about the future, he says:"My greatest joy is taking care of her. I don't worry about tomorrow. We'll just take everything in our stride."
夜的诗人：“
I salute you, Mr Yeo!
The above article was adapted from the Life section of the Straits Times today, 27th April 2005. It was a dedicated section about old folks taking care of their other half, and the stresses they faced. I am sooo touched by the way Mr Yeo takes care of his wife. And he also plays the guitar to entertain his wife ... so romantic! haha. There's also another article of this old lady who plays the piano to entertain her husband who suffered from a stroke.
Nowadays where couples either split for little things or for cheating on one another, it is very inspiring to see these old couples so willing to self sacrifice and take care of one another. Don't you think, it's real love that's between them? It would be great if everybody's marriage are like theirs.
I pray that I have a marriage like the Yeo's.”
<最浪漫的事> 词：姚若龙 原唱：赵咏华
背靠着背坐在地毯上
听听音乐聊聊愿望
你希望我越来越温柔
我希望你放我在心上
你说想送我个浪漫的梦想
谢谢我带你找到天堂
哪怕用一辈子才能完成
只要我讲你就记住不忘
我能想到最浪漫的事
就是和你一起慢慢变老
一路上收藏点点滴滴的欢笑
留到以后坐着摇椅慢慢聊
我能想到最浪漫的事
就是和你一起慢慢变老
直到我们老的哪儿也去不了
你还依然把我当成手心里的宝
taxi taker at 8:25 PM
1 Comments
-
at 1:54 AM
said... 生死契阔，与子同说。
执子之手，与子偕老。
this couple really living up to this poem's 意境。