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| Carollers from the Esk Community Choir and a troupe of jolly little elves |
While twinkling houses festooned
with sparkling strands of lights and glowing reindeer are certainly a merry
drawcard for families and others to gather and enjoy a complimentary piece of
Christmas cheer, there are also so many who are unable to be with the people
they long for most at this time of year.
However, the notion of giving which underpins the joys
of Christmas was a glowing presence once
more at Toogoolawah’s Alkira Home for the Aged when a merry jingle of Carollers
from the Esk Community Choir and a troupe
of jolly little elves gathered around Ruth Skippen at the piano to entertain
the residents with so many of those beloved Christmas Carols…perchance to
encourage some of the ol’folk to join in…simple pleasures that create a
spectacle of their own, lighting up the lives of all those who had come to
hear.
Christmas should not be all about
presents but the presence of people who care and on this morning at Alkira it
was a wonderful feeling of togetherness.
Ruth and her ensemble of carollers who afterwards lunched together for
their final gathering for 2024 were so grateful to the residents and the caring
staff at Alkira for the opportunity to spread the joys of Christmas.
By: Sue Walker
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| Mischief - Caitlin and Jo |
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| Christine sharing her smile |
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| The leader of the band - Ruth |
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| Jan, ready to strum a tune. |
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| Kerry taking it easy |
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| Liz Sharing a painted rock 💕 |
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