Yesterday, our company went to a local food access non-profit and helped with repackaging food. We were able to repackage 3 months for them!!
DD3 begrudgingly joined me. It was either that, or go with her dad to cut down a tree.
We volunteered for the kitchen and found out our job was to take huge bags of pretzels and turn it into 12 smaller bags. DD3s job was to seal the bags, mine was to label and repack them into the boxes.
We lucked out and the other helpers were all people I have worked with over the years. So we had lots of things to talk about as we worked. At first, DD3 was very quiet and it was easy for everyone to tell she had a bad tude.
But...by the end of our shift, she was smiling and talking and enjoying herself. And when we left, she said she enjoyed herself.
The rest of the day she was pleasant and it felt like a glimmer of her old self was back.
One of the guys who work at the non-profit was sharing some of the stories with us about about the families they help...and not-surprisingly, how those numbers are increasing. It felt good knowing we were helping in even a small way to help offset overhead costs so that more of the funds could be used for goods for the families.
Today, I am hanging out at home catching up on everything before I start the week. I have to say, it feels good knowing I do not have school in the mix next week.
Tonight we will grill a steak out of the freezer for dinner.
I cant say it should be a not spender, because there are some groceries we will need for the week...but I should be minimal.
For now, I am just enjoying a cup of coffee as I read your blogs.
Volunteer Time
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So glad that your DD was able to shake off the grumpies, and find happiness in helping others.
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