Grateful and content elders set good example this Christmas season

Percival Dennis Sampson

Indigent and convalescing elders, often the recipients of holiday giving at this time of the year, spread cheer in their own way with their joyful gratitude and contentment with whatever little they receive.

At the New Nazareth Home of St Vincent De Paul located at Carmichael Street, Georgetown, 64-year old Joan Gonsalves said that Christmas is usually quiet and very nice. She really enjoys the festivities since she has been there for the past two years. She also said that on the day, friends visit and take along gifts, the residents also go to church. Asked about her expectations for the New Year,