Funny how much easier it is to write when the alternative is homework...
Today I went to a work "party" to help make tarps out of plastic grocery bags for homeless people. Boy, did it feel good to DO something! These particular "quilts" will go to Haiti. But I have a feeling that this thing is going to catch on, and thousands of people will be making them! What an amazing idea from an amazing young woman. I spoke to her briefly. She is a senior at the U of O, and developed the idea as a project for school: construct a shelter out of "found" items. She decided to use grocery bags since they were so abundant and would otherwise be part of the landfill, at least in many cases. Recycling with a purpose...
Anyway. It was great to be there with all those other women, making something useful. Doing something good. I have missed that, doing good. AA talks about how imperative it is to do service, to contribute. Not just to stay sober, but to feel spiritually sound. Lynne joked about how it felt like a church basement... and I have to admit that I miss that part of belonging to a church.
Jacque talks about writing a new story. I can see that my new story has to have some type of community service in it. I need it.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
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