说不出口的那一声“谢谢” The "thank you" that cannot be said

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说不出口的那一声“谢谢”
吗哪手记 · 文/慧欣

不少刚加入7979全人关怀救助网络的教会都有同一个疑惑， “个案要去哪里找？” 其实即使默默行善，好人好事终究会被传开，坊间必然口传口告知，就如这期的主人翁阿良（化名）。
 
阿良正值壮年期，是名手机售货员，与妻子育有一对子女，日子简单平淡。两年前，医生告知他血压高，须当保持良好生活作息并按时服药，但他不当一回事，多次劝诫都不放在心上。
 
也因此，阿良并未察觉血管变得越来越脆弱。直到中风晕倒后醒来，右边肢体僵硬不再如从前行动自如，甚至无法清楚咬字的那一刻，阿良后悔了。现实不是童话故事，倒下的阿良无法再从事手机售货，于是，妻子带着孩子离开了。从此，三室一厅的组屋，只剩下阿良，所幸住附近的妈妈和哥哥过来照料起居饮食，偶尔给点零用钱买日常用品。毕竟哥哥成家后生活也不容易，阿良也是有一餐没一餐地过日子。
 
甲洞神召会颂恩堂7979全人关怀站就在阿良住家不远处，教会每周四天开设7979陪读班，让孩子可以在教会享用午餐，有志工老师教导功课还有故事可以听。街坊们对教会的陪读服务称赞有加。某个陪读班家长告知教会志工有关阿良遭遇的事情。
 
由于阿良的病情导致讲话含糊不清，所以从开始，教会志工就透过阿良的妈妈表达愿意持续陪伴、关心和提供吗哪食物包的支援服务。除了每两个月一次的吗哪食物包亲送服务，教会还常常打电话关心阿良的妈妈，也上门指导母子俩做中风复健，邀请阿良和妈妈来参与教会聚会和活动。
 
阿良虽然无法说话表达，不过他会在领取吗哪食物包后，一直点头以示谢谢。阿良妈妈感谢教会志工不但关心他们，还特地把食物送来家里，希望教会志工多来探访。
 
目前，阿良妈妈会应邀参与教会聚会和活动；不过，阿良则需要时间重新走出家门，积极面对生活。甲洞神召会颂恩堂会继续陪伴他们。期盼有那么一天，阿良不但勇敢踏出家门，甚至带教会志工去支援另一个家庭的需要。凡事都有可能，你说是不是？

The "thank you" that cannot be said
Written by Tang

Many churches who just joined us as 7979 Holistic Care Station will ask the same question: “Where to find the cases?” In fact, when you are doing good, even if do it silently, it will spread through the word of mouth to many, just like Ah Liang (pseudonym).
 
Ah Liang is in his prime, working as a mobile phone salesperson, and living a very simple life with his wife and 2 kids. Two years ago, his doctor told him that his blood pressure was high and that he had to maintain a good lifestyle and take his medication on time, but he didn't take it seriously and didn't take his repeated admonition to heart.
 
As a result, Ah Liang did not notice that his blood vessels were becoming weaker and weaker. It was only when he woke up after the collapse due to a stroke and his right limb became stiff and he could no longer move as well as before, and he could not even speak words clearly, that he regretted it. The reality is not a fairy tale. The collapsed Ah Liang could no longer sell mobile phones, so his wife left with the child. From then on, only Ah Liang remained in the three-bedroom flat. Fortunately, his mother and elder brother who lived nearby came to take care of his daily life and occasionally gave him some pocket money to buy daily necessities. After all, life is not easy for the elder brother after he got married, and A Liang lived from hand to mouth, never knowing where the next meal was coming from.
 
Abundant Grace Assembly of God, 7979 Holistic Care Station in Kepong, located a short distance from Ah Liang’s house. They run their companionship class 4 days a week. The children will have lunch at church and a teacher will guide them on homework and share stories with them. The neighborhood was well pleased with this, and one of the parents told the volunteer about Ah Liang’s situation.
 
As Ah Liang’s speech was slurred due to his condition, the church volunteers expressed their willingness to accompany, care for and support him with Manna food packs through his mother right from the beginning. In addition to the bi-monthly Manna food pack delivery service, the volunteers call and show concern for his mum, visit her and her son for stroke rehabilitation, and invite them to church meetings and activities.
 
Although Ah Liang could not speak, he nodded his head to show his gratitude after receiving the Manna food packs. Ah Liang's mother thanked the church volunteers for not only caring about them, but also for bringing food to their home, and hoped that the church volunteers would visit more often.
 
At present, Ah Liang's mother will join church meetings and activities whenever she was invited; however, Ah Liang needs time to get out of the house again and face life positively. The church will continue to be there for them. We look forward to the day when Ah Liang will not only be bold enough to step out of the house but will even take a church volunteer to support another family's needs. All things are possible, don't you think so?

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