Me & Him on the porch with coffee. What would our world be like without volunteers? You know…those people who work without monetary payment, but for the simple pleasure and enjoyment of giving? I’ll tell you what would happen. Foundations would collapse, people in need would go hungry and cold. The grieving would be be without the help they need and children would be without some direction. The list goes on and on.

There’s another facet of volunteering you may not have thought of. There’s an article in the media  of Mr. Rogers talking about “helpers”. In any sad or tragic situation, there’s the “helpers”, working silently caring in the background, wanting no accolades, just results. Not everyone is able to give a few hours a week, working somewhere to help, but we all have a few minutes to hold a door, carry groceries for someone, drop a dollar in a collection bucket or share some leftovers with a friend. If you do these things without thought..guess what? You’ve joined the ranks of volunteers. Happy Sunday!

Originally posted March 23, 2014

Photo taken by Megan Yacona of her and her grandmother, my mother, holding hands.