Before
I went to the Veteran’s Village, I decided to bring the salad and dressing for
the veterans. When I
arrived at the Veteran’s Dinner, I saw that my professor and her students were
already there with the veterans. When I got out of the car, I walked over were
the students were at and they helped me set up the salad that I brought for the
veteran’s. The students that were there before I arrived had already set up
their foods. The foods that were on the table to serve were spicy chicken, rice,
string beans and for desert cookies and cupcakes. I decide that I would serve
the salad that I brought, while the (other) students might have choose to serve
something they did not bring. When the Professor told us that it was time to
serve, the veterans began to get in a line to get their food. As the veterans
were getting their food, they were being so nice and appreciative that we
brought food for them. I began to say thank you back to the veteran as they
were getting their food. Some of veterans began to sit at another table that
was a cross from us and began to talk and laugh with the professor while they
were eating. While the veterans that were at the table were eating, some more
veterans came and got food from us and they began to say thank you as well. When it was time to clean up, we would leave
the rest of the food that was left for the veterans that would choose to come out
after we left.
This Veteran’s
Village dinner helped me use my core values because I wanted to do something
that could make a difference in someone’s life. I wanted to make a difference
in someone life because feeding someone that is hungry and less fortunate made me
use my values and exercises to help others. Also, going to this Village made
me want to contribute more because it’s always good to give back. I always try
to be kind and nice to people even if someone might not be kind or nice back.
People should find ways to give back
because it’s important to show that you care about doing something out of the
kindness of your heart. “When autumn darkness falls, what we will remember are
the small acts of kindness: a cake, a hug, an invitation to talk, and every
single rose. These are all expressions of a nation coming together and caring
about its people” by Jens Stoltenberg. I think everyone should be more
considerate of others that are less fortunate than they are because it would
make a very good difference in the world.
