Volunteers

On Thursday Oct./14th I went to a central office to answer the telephones with 3 friends,
Mike the Glassman, Michael/Stretch and John the Painter.
Mike has been doing this for the last 16 years, Michael for 8 and John for the last couple of years. They have been devoting 4 hours a night, on the 14th of every month, to help people find the assistance they need to face challenges of life. Truly a perfect way to "light one candle" instead of cursing the darkness, that affects the lives of so many people these days.
It was fun evening, with the added bonus of having made a difference in the lives of the people we touched.
Volunteering is good. There are a myriad number of ways in which we can volunteer our time.
I felt privileged that these men thought to ask me to join them in serving our fellow human beings.
I remember reading somewhere, that the purpose of our lives is not merely to work and accumulate wealth, money, property and prestige, but to be of service to our fellows.
When we take care of the needs of others, our own needs get taken care of.
A point worth remembering.