I volunteer at children's hospital in my adopted town.
it's purely because i wanted to!
i grew up in India when Mother Theressa is a big influence and role model to our generation, i never had a hot guy on my wall staring at me, but had her picture on my closet door always wondering how she can do such a sacrifice while i am whining for small stuff.
wanted to be a social worker or child development specialist, It didn't work out as i planned or didn't plan as i wanted what ever it is i didn't go to that path, but fire is there, so decided to volunteer.
i pick up the phone one day and called the volunteer services and the coordinator ask why i wanted to volunteer? that's a good question i didn't prepare to answer so i said because i am willing and dreaming to do volunteer work, she said you have to commit 100 hours at least.
i said no problem
she sent me questionnaires to know about me, background check, more interviews with child life department, training, orientations, more interviews and then the approval to do what i am dreaming for years.
friends ask me what's the worth, didn't i have anything to do with my leisure time? what is the use with this kind of work, what is the benefit of doing it, why you are wasting time and energy if it is not for any future use? what not? they said everything.
i smile and join anyway,
Because nothing you have passion for is ever a waste of time, no matter how it turns out.
Children who are suffering with cancer, heart, neurological problems are going through trauma, staying in the hospital for a long time and desperately needs a companion or a person who can make their tiny wishes come true.
after 100 hours of volunteer work I gain more than what I can give! some nuggets what i gain from this experience,
- I stopped underestimating my power of being as a human.
- I appreciate my health and my family members health more than any thing.
- smile is a healer.
- kids notice you are genuine or not, and complement if they think you are awesome, when that happened to you that feeling is impossible to put it in words.
- you start noticing life is not in black and white it comes in all shapes, colors, forms and you are glad you are in a safe place than others.
- health IS wealth.
- nurses are angels.
- not all doctors are passionate some are there because they choose wrong profession. you can feel it.
- some doctors are gifted they cry when their patient is in pain and do ANYTHING for that kid.
- you start shatter your childhood beliefs of social analysis of "you" and start creating new according to your own soul analysis.
- I am Unique and my multi-talented persona is being used perfectly.
am i going to stop after 100 hours? answer to thee, why would I stop when the work is making me feel so damn good and worthy about myself?
{written by me}
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