Today my gift was giving back to the Manhattan community by coordinating a volunteer opportunity with Second Helping. Second Helping is a meal prepared by volunteers at the First Congregational Church for those that are homeless or in need. I recruited eight volunteers to help out with the event. Two of those volunteers were my friends. It meant a lot that they came and volunteered with me. It was such a great experience preparing the meal, serving the meal, meeting new volunteers, and knowing that we all made such a difference by giving our time for those in need. I realized that we all are going through things in life, but we all need to be aware that someone else might be going down an even rougher road. We always need to remember that even when we feel like we have nothing to give; we still do. We have our kind words, our friendship, our hugs, our kindness, and our helping hands reaching out to others and expecting nothing in return."This, then, is the test we must set for ourselves; not to march alone, but to march in such a way that others will wish to join us."
-Hubert H. Humphrey
From The Little Book of Positive Quotations that my Brother Jarret so thoughtfully gave to me last Christmas.
