AMH2020 student
“We
need more kindness, more compassion, more joy, more laughter. I definitely want
to contribute to that.” - Ellen DeGeneres. Ellen couldn’t have said it any
better. Our world is so negative that we need happiness and more joy in life!
In today’s world, we are filled with the busyness of our daily life’s. We often
find ourselves caught up in doing our daily routine that we forget to just
stop. When you stop the hustle and rustle of life and look around you, you
begin to look at life a little bit differently. You begin to see others around
you in a different sight. Our world is so caught up in social media and
degrading others that we as a human race are not happy. True happiness comes
from helping others. If every person would do one good thing for another person
the world would be that much happier. For my service project, I decided to be
Santa’s little elf! I chose to get a few gifts for the veterans that reside in
the Veterans Village. I went to the store and purchased pajama bottoms,
slippers, and 2 bathing towels! Christmas time is one of my favorite holidays
and I love all the happiness I feel throughout the month. When I chose the gift
exchange topic, I thought what better way to bring happiness in the world than
giving a warm heart felt gift to a person in need.
In my everyday life, I try to
brighten somebody’s day even if it is a simple jester. Saying hello to somebody
may brighten up their day and that makes all the world a little bit better.
When I chose this topic, it went hand in hand with my core values. I attend
church and our values are to be “more Christ like.” This means to me, being
nice and respecting others. When you are nice and happy it will rub off on others
having a rippling effect. Slowly it will go around to everybody. By putting
together a few items for Christmas for somebody less fortunate, I know it will
bring a smile to that person’s face. Christmas season is about giving to others
and love. Spreading joy in such a small gesture will make that person feel
loved. In this hard and cold world, we don’t know everybody’s life story but I
do know that everyone deserves to feel loved.
By
doing this I don’t expect anything in return other than the person receiving go
ahead and extend love and joy to another. When someone receives something, my
hope is they then give what they can to another. The biggest lesson I learned
growing up was one my father taught me. This story stuck with me and I will
continue to listen to it. One day I was complaining about money and wishing I
had a certain item. I complained and complained until my father sat me down. He
said “son these items may be nice but they are temporary. When you die, you
don’t see a U-Haul following you.” As I have gotten older this stuck with me: money and items don’t bring happiness, being kind to others and giving your
service brings true happiness. As the holiday season comes closer I hope that
everybody does at least one nice thing for another. This small service project
t that I completed brought me joy that someone this Christmas season won’t go
without!
