when i walked in today, i loved it. i thought of the idea as i was finding my way back home after volunteering at a middle school. i guess i wanted something closer to my apartment, so i decided to check out the volunteer status. the building was old, reminding me of the movie matilda. i loved it and found my way to the office. i inquired about the volunteer opportunities and found out they were looking for more people!
as i was filling out the volunteer form, the principal noticed my shirt which was the advertising for an event held in my hometown, and he told me he ran in the race. we started talking (he was extremely personable) and turns out he knows my dad. i was even more excited to begin helping out now because the school became even more like home-- it felt like i was home. i talked to the volunteer coordinator (a volunteer himself, and someone who completely reminded me of my grandfather- large belly, white beard, super smile, extremely nice) and we spoke about when i would come in. afterwords, he gave me a tour.
i felt apart of something. i felt apart of the community and i'm super excited to start helping.
