Then theyapproach,smile, and say"Hi!" We smileback andanswer...or try.At first they arefrightened anda tiny bit shy,glancingaround, I thinkthey might cry.I have lots ofwisdom toshare to helpyou be free!So good-byemy friends,come backand visit me,Thanks onceagain for a lovelymorning, Mywishes go withyou, my dreamsadorning...And hopethey live lifeto the fullestbecause oldage arrives.They set upBINGO and passus a card, Notknowing that forsome of us thisgame will be hard.I thank themfor this gift,their sharingtheir livesAlong comesstudents full ofhopes anddreams, assignedto experience lifein a nursing home,it seems.I know we arefailing, truly I doI know whatwe've lost andhow the yearsflew.So if theypretend shewon, I won'tput up afuss.They acted inkindness notknowing it hurt,To realize theyknew shewasn't alert...To be old in anursing home isnot so much funSitting inwheelchairs tillanyone comes.They rushover andcheck to seeif we're right,"I won, I did,you know youare wrong!" Thestudents nod,pretend, andfollow along..Oops, Mabelcovered awrong numberand puts up afight.They call out anumber and watchwho needs help, Acard becomes fulland a residentyelps.These studentsmake me forgetwhere I am for atime, They laugh,they talk, theymake me alive.They arekind,patient, andcaring to us,Why elsewould theybe here,where we allwait?To the factshe had noidea whatnumber theycalled.Sooner than wewish for and lifechanges oncemore, No longerable to do thethings we dreamfor.Remembering,mourning,reliving ourfate?So, I hope theyhave learned alesson from me,Live life to thefullest and withyour love be free!Then theyapproach,smile, and say"Hi!" We smileback andanswer...or try.At first they arefrightened anda tiny bit shy,glancingaround, I thinkthey might cry.I have lots ofwisdom toshare to helpyou be free!So good-byemy friends,come backand visit me,Thanks onceagain for a lovelymorning, Mywishes go withyou, my dreamsadorning...And hopethey live lifeto the fullestbecause oldage arrives.They set upBINGO and passus a card, Notknowing that forsome of us thisgame will be hard.I thank themfor this gift,their sharingtheir livesAlong comesstudents full ofhopes anddreams, assignedto experience lifein a nursing home,it seems.I know we arefailing, truly I doI know whatwe've lost andhow the yearsflew.So if theypretend shewon, I won'tput up afuss.They acted inkindness notknowing it hurt,To realize theyknew shewasn't alert...To be old in anursing home isnot so much funSitting inwheelchairs tillanyone comes.They rushover andcheck to seeif we're right,"I won, I did,you know youare wrong!" Thestudents nod,pretend, andfollow along..Oops, Mabelcovered awrong numberand puts up afight.They call out anumber and watchwho needs help, Acard becomes fulland a residentyelps.These studentsmake me forgetwhere I am for atime, They laugh,they talk, theymake me alive.They arekind,patient, andcaring to us,Why elsewould theybe here,where we allwait?To the factshe had noidea whatnumber theycalled.Sooner than wewish for and lifechanges oncemore, No longerable to do thethings we dreamfor.Remembering,mourning,reliving ourfate?So, I hope theyhave learned alesson from me,Live life to thefullest and withyour love be free!

Untitled Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Then they approach, smile, and say "Hi!" We smile back and answer...or try.
  2. At first they are frightened and a tiny bit shy, glancing around, I think they might cry.
  3. I have lots of wisdom to share to help you be free!
  4. So good-bye my friends, come back and visit me,
  5. Thanks once again for a lovely morning, My wishes go with you, my dreams adorning...
  6. And hope they live life to the fullest because old age arrives.
  7. They set up BINGO and pass us a card, Not knowing that for some of us this game will be hard.
  8. I thank them for this gift, their sharing their lives
  9. Along comes students full of hopes and dreams, assigned to experience life in a nursing home, it seems.
  10. I know we are failing, truly I do I know what we've lost and how the years flew.
  11. So if they pretend she won, I won't put up a fuss.
  12. They acted in kindness not knowing it hurt, To realize they knew she wasn't alert...
  13. To be old in a nursing home is not so much fun Sitting in wheelchairs till anyone comes.
  14. They rush over and check to see if we're right,
  15. "I won, I did, you know you are wrong!" The students nod, pretend, and follow along..
  16. Oops, Mabel covered a wrong number and puts up a fight.
  17. They call out a number and watch who needs help, A card becomes full and a resident yelps.
  18. These students make me forget where I am for a time, They laugh, they talk, they make me alive.
  19. They are kind, patient, and caring to us,
  20. Why else would they be here, where we all wait?
  21. To the fact she had no idea what number they called.
  22. Sooner than we wish for and life changes once more, No longer able to do the things we dream for.
  23. Remembering, mourning, reliving our fate?
  24. So, I hope they have learned a lesson from me, Live life to the fullest and with your love be free!