Service IV

Hey, how do you like the dots? I love John's comment about Independence Day. What a fun movie that is. There is defintiely power in numbers and there is power in one person doing something meaningful as well. Cool.

I am reading a book called Happy for No Reason and one of the Hppiness Habits she mentions is "Contribute to Something Greater Than Yourself". In other words , service to a great cause. In fact research shows that those of us who give to others are happier. Knowing that every day I go to work helps young people is so fulfilling. Even on the days when everything seems to go wrong or it doesn't seem like I make any difference....my being there IS important to others.

A lot of us may be in this line of work...helping youth...because of our own childhoods. I have interviewed many people who wanted to become volunteers with teens because they had a troubled youth themselves. They know what it feels like to have no one there for them, and they want to make sure that they are there for a hurting youth.

Is that true for any of you? Looking back on my youth, I believe that I suffered from depression. But as long as I wasn't getting into trouble, no one seemed to care. My self-esteem was so low, you would have had to get down on your hands and knees to find it. I was alone a lot and now I wish I could have come to a shelter like Oasis.

So why are you serving youth? I would love to know your stories.....

I'll end wtih this cool quote about service:

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I do know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who have sought and found how to serve.

Albert Schweitzer

And you all have found how to serve......

LA