"At times the world may seem an unfriendly and sinister place, but believe that there is much more good in it than bad. All you have to do is look hard enough, and what might seem to be a series of unfortunate events may in fact be the first steps of a journey."
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"There is no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are kids who love reading , and kids who are reading the wrong books."
-James Patterson |
You can't always be comfortable standing next to person who hasn't showered in a while or doesn't have the best hygiene. You soon come to realize that they're just like me and you. When you look away because you don't want to stare they think you're just another person walking by. If you stop and help them, they most likely will feel more important to someone else. I have learned through this project that service address is the people themselves, not just what they ask for. What I learned about myself through this project is that I am privilledged and there are people with more disadvantages than I have. it really turned a switch in my mind that my probably my problems are probably 1/100th of someone else's problems. Patricia (Patti) Phay invited my sister and I into her house to make the bags of food. She had an assortment of cookies, chips, and juices. We filled them into Stater Brothers bags and put them in a wagon. We took the wagon outside and put the bags in a trailer. We hooked up the trailer to a truck and the next day we were off on our journey. I woke up at 5:30 am. My mom drove me to San Diego with my sister and Patti took another car. Patti's daughter,Katie, and her friends do this with her so they tagged along. We all arrived at San Diego and parked the cars. Then we unloaded all of the bags and started passing them out. We prayed for the people that wanted it and the ones that didn't. Not only did I pass out food to them, I learned about them. One lady got ran over by a car and now her legs are paralyzed. Her family abandoned her in a time where she needed them most. She learned to live with what she has and accept it. She doesn't complain, she just deals with it. It really makes me take all of my minor problems into consideration and how much I complain about them. Someone else's may be much greater than yours, but they don't complain. On January 29, 2017 we served 200 people in San Diego. We had previously prepared bags of food and snacks for these people. 200 people went to sleep on a full stomach. 200 people prayed for. 200 people got it knowledged by a stranger. 200 people were served, and it all started with one person. You can discover the unknown instead of hearing it. Because before you know it, they will all feel like friends to you. Here are some pictures of January 29th!!! I really hope you enjoyed learning about my experience with service work and I hope you do something good today!
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My name is Molly Crawford and I go to CLMS. I am in Mrs. Daley's social studies class. I enjoy reading, writing and drawing. My favorite books are A Series of Unfortunate Events, Harry Potter, Percy Jackson and The Chronicles of Narnia. I hope you enjoy my blogs! Archives
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