A month ago, My grandfather died so we went down for a wake. At the age of 97 he peacefully joined his creator living my grandmother alone. Everybody went home to Manila, Philippines including those who have migrated to New York.
It was like a reunion of sorts because most of them haven't seen the country for at least 5 years or so. It was a frenzied time for me as everybody wanted to keep abreast of all that has been happening and they wanted to see the changes and developments done since they've been away. We went to different shopping malls everyday and would only come home at dusk to recite the 9 day long prayers for the dead.
My 92 year old grandmother did not like it at all if we went out without her. With her husband dead and all her children whom she haven't seen for a long time around her, she wanted to be with them almost all of the time. It was not easy having grandma along on our mall tours. She is not a fast walker anymore so we had to bring along her wheelchair so she can keep up with us.
On one of our trips, we visited the Mall of Asia or MOA as most Filipinos fondly call it. It is the 4th largest mall in the world and boasts of a land area of 42 hectares. The floor area occupies 410,000 square meters and is visited by 200,000 foot traffic everyday. Imagine a 92 year old woman in the midst of all that.
Inside the mall, while i was steering grandma's wheelchair left and right to avoid other people, a golf cart passed by. Seeing a golf cart inside a mall was a first time for me and it was awesome! I haven't quite seen anything like it. We stopped the cart and asked the driver if he could tour my grandmother around.
One of our companions took the wheelchair and i hopped into the cart with grandma and Mae, one of her granddaughters. The ride was absolutely great because MOA was really huge. The cart took us around the mall and having an elderly woman with us was no problem at all. What usually would take us a long time to go to didn't take time at all.
Being in a golf cart inside a mall had its advantages too. When we were pushing my grandmother in a wheelchair, people did not bother to get out of the way. When we were atop the golf buggy, people made way as they saw us coming.
The golf buggy can really come in handy in getting around a huge estate. I could picture it easily touring around a large area or even in a nursing home. The elderly can have a chance to get around without tiring themselves out.
Country Clubs where the only places for golf carts back then. These days it has found a wider variety of purpose. What started out as a sports vehicle has now become a utility rig not only for golfers, but for the elderly and physically challenged as well.
It was like a reunion of sorts because most of them haven't seen the country for at least 5 years or so. It was a frenzied time for me as everybody wanted to keep abreast of all that has been happening and they wanted to see the changes and developments done since they've been away. We went to different shopping malls everyday and would only come home at dusk to recite the 9 day long prayers for the dead.
My 92 year old grandmother did not like it at all if we went out without her. With her husband dead and all her children whom she haven't seen for a long time around her, she wanted to be with them almost all of the time. It was not easy having grandma along on our mall tours. She is not a fast walker anymore so we had to bring along her wheelchair so she can keep up with us.
On one of our trips, we visited the Mall of Asia or MOA as most Filipinos fondly call it. It is the 4th largest mall in the world and boasts of a land area of 42 hectares. The floor area occupies 410,000 square meters and is visited by 200,000 foot traffic everyday. Imagine a 92 year old woman in the midst of all that.
Inside the mall, while i was steering grandma's wheelchair left and right to avoid other people, a golf cart passed by. Seeing a golf cart inside a mall was a first time for me and it was awesome! I haven't quite seen anything like it. We stopped the cart and asked the driver if he could tour my grandmother around.
One of our companions took the wheelchair and i hopped into the cart with grandma and Mae, one of her granddaughters. The ride was absolutely great because MOA was really huge. The cart took us around the mall and having an elderly woman with us was no problem at all. What usually would take us a long time to go to didn't take time at all.
Being in a golf cart inside a mall had its advantages too. When we were pushing my grandmother in a wheelchair, people did not bother to get out of the way. When we were atop the golf buggy, people made way as they saw us coming.
The golf buggy can really come in handy in getting around a huge estate. I could picture it easily touring around a large area or even in a nursing home. The elderly can have a chance to get around without tiring themselves out.
Country Clubs where the only places for golf carts back then. These days it has found a wider variety of purpose. What started out as a sports vehicle has now become a utility rig not only for golfers, but for the elderly and physically challenged as well.
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