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Thursdays...

04.10.05 (2:03 am) [edit]

Thursdays are quite possibly my favorite day of the week.

On Thursdays, I volunteer for an organization that provides food to people in my community who are living with both poverty and HIV/AIDS. On Thursdays, I load my car up with food and make deliveries.

On Monday, as my week begins to roll out and I am faced with the realities of all that I have to do, I dread Thursday and often find myself trying to think of ways to skirt my responsibility. I remind myself that “I do my fair share” and that "it’s no crime to prioritize." Luckily, I don’t make my deliveries alone. Rather, I take along a former student, who has been making these deliveries on Thursday with me for several years now, and he never cancels. Furthermore, he is much cooler and more popular than I am, so if he can budget time for it… certainly, I can too.

And then Thursday arrives. And come all kinds of weather we pack our bags and boxes based on the dietary needs of the people we will be visiting and load them in the car… often with little room left for us. Over the years, we’ve come to know the people we deliver to quite well. They call us by our first names and hug and kiss us when we arrive. Many times, they want us to sit and talk, offering what little they have to us in exchange for some company and kindness. We protest (weakly) but always end up staying, despite the lengthening shadows in the sky and the number of deliveries still left to make, because for so many, we are the only people they will talk to that day or even that week.

Moreover, eventually, a Thursday will come when one name is no longer on our list.

Those are the days that are the most difficult. They are also the ones that make me promise myself that I will never miss another Thursday again.

But...

This post isn't really about me. However, since I'm not one for preaching… I’ll make this brief:

We all could do more.

If you’d like to, here are some good places to start:

[url=http://www.idealist.org/]TheIdealist.org[/url] - matches you with a volunteer opportunity in your area.
[url=http://www.makepovertyhistory...]MakePovertyHistory.Org [/url] - Change the world AND get a banner for your site. (Thank you, [url=http://filbert.tblog.com]Filbert[/url] )
[url=]WorldVision.org[/url] - Sponsor a child with HIV.

Also, if you'd like to add your charity to the list, please let me know.

~~~~~~~~~

[i]PS: I know, I know... it's not Wednesday and this is not music, and if you've come here in search of music, I apologize. Tonight, however, I feel like breaking some of the rules I've set up for myself. The truth is, I've been going out on a lot of limbs lately, and while many of my self-proclaimed acts of bravery would probably seem silly and small to most people, the personal risks have been great. Luckily, the rewards have been much greater. (Say around 59kb?) [/i]

posted by: BerlinBear (reply)
post date: 04.10.05 (4:58 am)

Nice post juni. Good on you for doing your bit. Your call to charity arms is inspiring, thanks. Hmm, makes me think that perhaps I need to do more too ...

posted by: shadowmusic (reply)
post date: 04.10.05 (7:02 pm)

Wow... thanks very much for your post.

It's really admirable that you volunteer your time to do this, and I hope it will inspire others (myself included) to think of ways to make positive changes in the world.

posted by: lindy (reply)
post date: 04.10.05 (10:55 pm)

Juni, I was about to remark on how lucky we are to have you in the world... and that is true....

but I can't quite take my eyes off that little bit in parenthesis...... nice. heh heh. Someone once commented something about you not being much of a rebel... I beg to differ.

Thank you for the links....

posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 04.10.05 (11:16 pm)

Reply to: lindy

That's me Ms. Lindy... a rebel (without a clue).

I feel lucky to be here. Thanks for spending some time with me.

j

posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 04.10.05 (11:19 pm)

Reply to: shadowmusic

Honestly, I don't want this to become a let's all compliment Jennifer-fest. I've just been thinking that there are lots of people out there who need... and so many of us who have much to give. Sometimes, it's hard to make the time or write the check... but afterwards, it's more difficult imagining NOT doing it.

Thanks for the comment... and expect a shadowmusic related post here very, very soon.

*wiggles eyebrows*

posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 04.10.05 (11:20 pm)

Reply to: BerlinBear

I'll feel really good BB when I hear about you and Mrs.Bear spreading your goodness throughout Berlin. I expect a full report on your charitable efforts. :)

posted by: lindy (reply)
post date: 04.10.05 (11:42 pm)

Reply to: juniperflux

Anytime, madam. The pleasure is mine.

posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 04.11.05 (1:20 am)

Reply to: lindy

Perhaps you can help me find my way back to the musical straight and narrow soon. ;-)

posted by: TheCure (reply)
post date: 04.11.05 (11:45 am)

Reply to: juniperflux

ahhhhh... perhaps some Milli Vanilli is in order.......

posted by: juniperflux (reply)
post date: 04.11.05 (1:22 pm)

Reply to: TheCure

I think the name of your blog is all wrong.

posted by: lindy (reply)
post date: 04.12.05 (10:20 am)

Reply to: juniperflux

hahahahahaha! Now why you gotta diss TheCure's blog?!?! SOmeone can be a big Cure fan and appreciate Milli Vanilli. hahahahaha!

posted by: newbie (reply)
post date: 04.16.05 (1:13 pm)

Thank you!