Meet the Resident Ipswich was home for the first five years of Cynthia’s life, but it was the move to Sandgate waterfront that shaped her happiest memories. The beach became her playground, a place she could visit most days. Cynthia Those early years were filled with simple joys - playing with her sister, having what Cynthia describes as a good childhood. Those foundations of happiness have stayed with her throughout life.
Her love of being busy and creative showed itself early. Knitting and sewing became lifelong companions, hobbies she picked up young and still enjoys today. She’s already keen to join the knitting group here. But it was nursing that became Cynthia’s true calling. From age 17 until two days after she turned 50, she dedicated 33 years to caring for others in hospitals. It was a vocation that earned her a scholarship for her work. Those three decades stand as her proudest achievement, a career built on compassion and dedication. War movies held particular significance for Cynthia growing up. Her father went to war, and watching those films became a way of feeling closer to him. They left a lasting impact, connecting her to a piece of her family history. She’s witnessed remarkable changes during her lifetime - women’s rights, the fight for liberation, gaining the vote. The world has o different corners of the world, but Hong Kong captured her heart. “Beautiful and clean,” she remembers, with friendly people. It remains her favourite place she’s visited. These days, reading always brings a smile to Cynthia’s face. There’s something about losing yourself in a good book. When asked what she’s learned that she’d like to share with others, Cynthia’s answer is beautifully simple: enjoy life, just be happy. It’s a philosophy that’s clearly guided her journey, from childhood days playing with her sister, through 33 years of nursing, to this new chapter. “All I want to share with others in community is to just be happy,” she says. It’s advice worth listening to, coming from someone who’s lived it.. transformed in so many ways. Travel opened Cynthia’s eyes t
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