Christian Health Couples Are Loving Life in Our Communities

Peter and Margaret Lau have been married 57 years. They met when Margaret was in eleventh grade and Peter moved across the street from her in Hong Kong. However, she was initially unimpressed.

“One day, I saw a boy standing outside my window,” she said. “He threw me a note that said, ‘Extend a Hand of Friendship.’ At the time, I believed that a good student doesn’t have a boyfriend, so I decided that this boy was very bold and ignored him.”

Six years later, Peter and Margaret got married. Early in their courtship, Peter immigrated to the United States with his parents and for almost four years, they lived apart in different countries and wrote each other a letter every week.

“We still keep these letters in our closet today,” said Margaret.

After they married, Margaret followed him to the United States to start a new life.

“We can't believe time flies by so fast,” she said “We have been married fifty-seven years and have three children and four grandchildren.”

The couple moved to Siena Village, a Christian Health senior-living community, not long after Peter had a minor stroke and they sold their house. They lived with their daughter for some time, but Margaret and Peter had their hearts set on Siena Village.

“I said, ‘You need space, and I need space too,’” said Margaret. “We love living here. It is our nest.”

Many of Peter and Margaret’s friends from church were already living in Siena Village, and since they’ve moved in, more have visited them there, fell in love with the community, and moved in as well.

“The people are really nice and very friendly,” said Margaret. “Nothing compares.”

Peter and Margaret often attend activities at the community together, and residents and team members will frequently see them holding hands everywhere they go. “We are grateful and cherish each other,” said Margaret. “We are not perfect people, and we sometimes have different opinions, but we respect and support each other.”

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