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Community
On this third day of my 24 Days of Thanksgiving, I am very aware of the community that I am part of. I feel blessed to be surrounded at work, at church and in my city with people who are committed to changing the lives of others.
I must admit that as a counselor there is certainly higher than average opportunities to be connected with compassionate people. But, today during a social activity at work I spoke with people who care for pregnant and parenting teens, people who care for persons with disabilities and people who help others parent better. But most touching was the support people, clerical and managerial; who went out of their way to offer support and ask how they could help the people our agency serves.
My church and citizens of the community I call home have rallied to collect coats that will be given away this Saturday to people in need. People have donated coats, volunteered to sort coats and volunteered to help give them away.
Watching the news, one would be inclined to believe that there is no good in our communities. But I see the world from a completely different angle.
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