life's epiphanies, living the cliche |
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 Apr 7 2005, 06:53 PM
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 this child was physically deformed since the day he was born...  and this is a little girl I was mainly in charge of... a girl who was born with autism, mental retardation, and hyperactivity.  this is a boy with no hearing capacibility Today was one of those days where I learn life's lesson, those day where I have my epiphanies... Yesterday, I thought through my predictions about today with egocentrism. I thought that today was going to be all about me, all about my community service hours, all about the compliments I am going to get with a picture where I would be look so pathetically sympathetic with physically/mentally challenged children who are more real than I ever can be. Today, when I saw them, I was still me, oh yes. The same old superficial me. Except that my eyes were welled up with tears. I didn't expect it at all. I mean, the last thing I want on such beautiful day was crying at a place where everyone will remember. I couldn't help it, tears just followed after the taste in my mouth grew sour. Looking at these kids, it was so real, hundreds of them, on wheelchairs, hung on to by personal helpers, smiling innocently, shouting carelessly, or just sitting in their own tranquility. Watching all of it, I had to stand behind friends and wipe my eyes to keep my tears from flowing out. The day was exhausting, but it was all worth it, even with the extra 2 kids who voluntarily grabbed onto my hand. It was all worth it just seeing them laughing at the baby sheeps in our petting zoo, or simply having fun in their own ways. I know that it's hard to believe, but I didn't even think about my community service hours until I walked home after the event ended. These moments are going to be treasured. These moments made me really realize that helping the helpless is life's joy. Now I am sure that I want to volunteer at the Children's Hospital during the summer. -------------------------------------------------------- When did you have your epiphany? When did you live a cliche? |
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Apr 7 2005, 06:59 PM
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 Class of 2005!!! Group: Member Posts: 1,132 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 93,080 |
When I first started reading this, Truthfully, I didn't feel to highly about you, which im sure with what you wrote, you should expect that.
I've never been like that. I don't think highly of myself at all. I have such low self esteem. I'm glad that you got over yourself, and realized that there are people in this world more important than you, and people that, for once, just want someone to volunteer just to volunteer and help them, not because they are forced with communtity service hours. |
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Apr 7 2005, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 3,957 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,665 |
I am still really superficial, I am not going to lie, it's just that, I am more altruistic now. The whole thing just made me crave for helping these kids.
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Apr 7 2005, 07:08 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Posts: 8,274 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 8,001 |
Nope, i didnt have my epiphany or live in a cliche i guess.
Anyways, Thats sad. i wear hearing aids, which means i have hard of hearing and i think i was born w/ that. its gentic. |
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Apr 7 2005, 07:28 PM
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 3,565, you n00bs ain't got nothin' on me. Group: Official Member Posts: 3,761 Joined: Feb 2004 Member No: 3,565 |
Hm, yeah, i really didn't like you that much, but after reading that, it made me realize that there is a not so superficial side to you.
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Apr 7 2005, 07:36 PM
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 creepy heather Group: Official Member Posts: 4,208 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 41,580 |
im glad you want to help, i love to see compassion in people
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