Next door lives an elderly person who has been on dialysis for several decades and lives alone.
When I greeted them for the first time, they had a firm face and didn’t smile even when they greeted me, making me look a bit lonely.
Yet, whenever I see you, I’ll greet you warmly and say, “Have you had lunch?” It’s been several months since I started being friendly with her. One day, the doorbell rang and I went out to find an elderly man standing with a shy smile on his face.
Recognizing that she had received assistance from the Administrative Welfare Center, the elderly woman handed a bundle of trash bags and said, “I don’t have anything to give my new wife! Use this!”
If I had just said, "You look bad," I wouldn't have recognized the elderly person's warm heart. They learn the language of mother’s love while learning patience and patience.