Life. Life is pretty hectic these days. For my social work class we have to do 25 volunteer hours due by a certain time, and because things got in the way and also the fact that I am a huge procrastinator I am now rushing to get these hours done in time. Besides all that, volunteering has opened my eyes in so many ways. During the weekends I will go to The Mission which is a mens shelter and I will help prepare dinner for everyone. Although it is nice learning some new cooking skills it is even better and very heartwarming hearing these guys stories. I mostly help out this guy named Brandon because he's the head cook most days. I always ask him questions because his stories always seem so interesting and what I have learned is that he works and lives at the mission and when he is not here he spends his time traveling. He was born in California, spent some time in New York, and is now just hanging out in Flagstaff. After a few weeks of spending time with him in the kitchen I learned he also wants to become a baker, and with the circumstances he is in it might be a lot more work but he is willing to do it. Going into the assignment I was kind of nervous because I didnt think I would like it as much as I have been, and I was never expecting to develop friendships with a lot of the staff and other volunteers there. One thing I learned from this is not everyones reasons for being in the situation they are in are the same, and volunteering is something that I will continue to do even after this assignment is due. These people will forever have a mark on my heart in the best and most humbling way possible.
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