In the presence of greatness.
Today was one of those days. Today was a day I expected little and was rewarded beyond words. I was asked to accompany a group of my students to volunteer at the Veterans Hospital for an appreciation party. They asked for volunteers to escort the residents of the veterans nursing home to a bazzar type event followed by picnic food and a dj. I was so proud of 15 of my students to attend on a Sunday. I peddled the event as a "resume improvement" to the students. I KNOW we all got so much more than that. When we arrived we were told that each student would be assigned a resident to push their wheelchair, or walk with them throughout the event and then bring them back to their rooms. I so wish I could have taken pictures of the students interacting with these men. I spoke to two students that cried at how affected they were to spend time with our Vets. One student had never been in a nursing home, and cried for their apparent loneliness. I cant tell you ...