“To
give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured
with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.”
-
Douglas Adam
On July 25,2019 I served a group of veterans to show my
appreciation for their service seeing how happy they were for the smallest
gesture brought great joy to my heart. When I arrived at the veteran’s center
as soon as I got out of my car, they were ready to help me get the drinks
upstairs. It was such a nice gesture to see people who don’t even know me
personally willing to help me. Not only
did they show me gratitude, but they blessed me because I was kind of
contemplating on carrying all 4 drinks all at once knowing there is a high risk
of me falling down the steps breaking my neck or a few important bones. I stood in a little corner
giving drinks out to vets. I smiled and said told everyone I gave a drink to
have a nice day. I also gave them suggestions on drinks to try if they asked me
for a suggestion. I’m not going to lie I was a little shy at first but then as
I got use to the atmosphere, I lighten up a little bit.
This experience helped me use my core values and skills in a
meaningful way by giving me the opportunity to use my core values and skills
doing what I love which is helping in any way possible. I choose my career path to help people its
just naturally who I am I love making a difference and impact everywhere that I
step foot in. An experience that I had
today was truly beautiful , so my new neighbors just came from Haiti
with two daughters with no money. School
starts on Monday and she had no idea how she was going to send her kids to
school because she didn’t have any money, I felt so terrible because it
reminded me of when my mother was in that position. I couldn’t bear the thought
of not helping these girls. So, what I did was I used my house deposit for fall
I had saved up because I couldn’t imagine them not going to school because of
cotton and polyester I took them school shopping and the smile that was placed
on their face is a smile I will always remember for the rest of my life. It’s
the smallest things that can turn someone’s whole life around.
I think others should find ways to contribute because it
could have been easily them. It also feels good knowing you did something to
make this world a better place. You don’t have to have money to make a
difference simply smiling at someone is contributing to society. Spreading
positivity is contributing. Donating clothes, you don’t wear anymore is
contributing there is 1000 ways to make a change and if someone with knowledge
of making a difference and chooses not to utilize it that’s on them because
karma is a bitch.
