Sharing cars, sharing power banks, sharing bicycles... In recent years, the term "sharing" has become popular, but have you heard of "sharing grandma"?
Recently, in the Party and Mass Activity Center of Jifu Community, Jinyang Street, Wuhou District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, several kind-hearted grandmothers are taking a group of children to learn paper-cutting, telling stories to them, and eating dumplings with them, presenting a happy scene. .
"Old and young" volunteers help each other
Retired elderly can also contribute to society
Although the children screamed "grandma" one by one, these grandma and the children are not related by blood.
They are the "shared grandma" of the Jifu community and the grandma of all the children in the whole community.
It is reported that there are more than 20 "shared grandmothers" in the community. This group of elderly people use their free time to help take care of the children whose parents are busy at work. They also reap a lot of love and company in the process.
"Sharing Grandma" picks up the children from school.
Photo by Chen Xuanbin
The "Sharing Grandma" project started in July 2019.
According to Yang Qiong, a staff member of the Jifu community, the parents of dual-income families in the community are busy with their work. Children are often left unattended and tutored homework after school. At the same time, retired residents in the community have a lot of free time and hope to participate more in social activities.
On this basis, the community takes care of each other for the elderly and children as the starting point, and uses platforms such as the party-mass service center to build a "shared grandma" platform, allowing the elderly grandma to take care of the children of dual-worker families, and dual-worker families provide various services for the elderly. This kind of caring and feedback service has formed a community-based autonomous mutual assistance model of "old and young" volunteers.
"Sharing Grandma" tells stories to children.
Photo by Chen Xuanbin
Tell stories, teach singing, teach literacy, help pick up and drop off the children, play games together, and accompany the children to do their homework... Although the "Sharing Grandma" are very old, their energy is not small.
"I'm not tired at all, I am fulfilling every day. Mutual company is something that money can't buy." Zhang Huiying, 67, said that since becoming a "shared grandma" in July 2019, her health is much better than before.
"I feel very proud that we can contribute to our retirement and be recognized by society."
Community relations are more harmonious
The retirement life of "Sharing Grandma" is rich and colorful
As an "empty-nest old man" with no children and grandchildren around, Zhang Huiying usually lives with his wife and children, and sometimes he feels lonely.
"Now I am very fulfilled every day!" The old man laughed, dealing with children and urging him to keep learning.
"Sometimes I am afraid that I can't answer children's questions. Now I have to learn online every day, learning new stories, new songs, new crafts."
One of the things Zhang Huiying remembers most is that she spent a few days resting at home last year because of her physical discomfort, but she did not expect the children to visit herself under the leadership of their parents.
"As soon as you opened the door, 5 or 6 children rushed over to hug you and said to you:'Grandma Zhang, I haven't seen you for a few days, we all miss you!'" Recalling the scene, the old man laughed He couldn't help but he said, "Oh, my heart is sweetened, only so useful!"
"Sharing Grandma" took the children to eat dumplings.
Photo by Chen Xuanbin
"Everyone never closes the door and no one knows anyone. Children will greet me at any time on the road." After becoming a "shared grandma", Zhu Zeyun, 67, clearly feels that the community is more harmonious and the neighbor relationship is closer Up.
She said that from time to time, young parents would come to visit her and ask if she could help.
"Compare your heart to your heart, and everyone will get closer and closer."
As an old party member, Zhu Zeyun has always wanted to make some contributions to society after retirement. "Sharing Grandma" realized her dream and added a different color to her old age.
"For more than a year, staying with the children and taking care of them, I feel that I am a lot younger." Zhu Zeyun told reporters that although sometimes his granddaughter would ridicule "my grandma went to share", the family members They all support themselves as "sharing grandma".
"My family feels that this is a good thing for both body and mind, and it is also good for society. I believe they are also proud of me."
Grandma Huang Meiying is reading her handwritten story.
Photo by Yue Yitong
Although Huang Meiying, who joined the "Sharing Grandma" family in July 2020, is already 80 years old, she still looks energetic.
Before retiring as a doctor, she explained to the children the methods of preventing and curing the new crown pneumonia epidemic. She also created a lot of stories, which are entertaining and entertaining, so that the children can cultivate the honor of labor, respect the old and love the young while listening to the stories. Good character.
Grandma Huang Meiying read her handwritten story.
Photo by Yue Yitong
Huang Meiying also has the habit of "preparing lessons" in advance. She took out her handwritten draft paper, and the reporter saw a story called "Deep Roots Can Foliage" written on it. The dense text carefully told about the two pine nuts after they left the pine mother. Different growth experiences encourage children to lay a solid foundation in their study and life, start with small things, and continue to become better people.
"Sharing Grandma" teaches children.
Photo courtesy of Jifu Community, Jinyang Street, Wuhou District, Chengdu
"Every time the children listen to our lectures very seriously, I feel very touched. Some children will take the initiative to ask their parents to take pictures of my manuscripts, saying that they will take them back and learn more." Huang Meiying said with a smile, although the family would worry about being too Overworked, but in fact she enjoys her daily life very much.
"My relationship with these children in the community is getting deeper and deeper, and I feel very gratified to be able to accompany them to grow up. I also told the'sister flowers' about'sharing grandma', and many people want to join."
The emergence of "Sharing Grandma"
Reduce the burden on young parents
For Yi Qin, a mother born in the 1980s, taking care of two children at the same time made her unable to work stably for a long time.
"The elderly in the family are far away. My husband and I are taking care of the children. We can't be too busy." Since the "Sharing Grandma" in Jifu Community, her life has changed significantly.
"Sometimes I have to work overtime and meetings temporarily. I make an appointment with a grandma through the community and ask her to help me pick up the child. I have no worries about work anymore."
"Sharing Grandma" teaches children to cut paper.
Photo by Chen Xuanbin
At the same time, the changes made by the child made Yi Qin happy.
Get along with people more politely, have a more cheerful personality, learn to make dumplings, and tell stories when going home... This young mother smiled and enumerated the child’s new advantages. “The children and the'shared grandma' have a deep relationship. It’s very close, and I think the community is now like a big family with fun."
Author: according to Tong Yue