Helping Hand

I wish I was settled. I know, you are probably thinking 'How much more settled do you need to be? You have a job and place to live.'

Well, yes, but the job is seasonal, and currently a lot of my stuff is still in a storage unit in San Diego. So for all I know, come January I will be right back where I was 2 weeks ago.

The reason I really want to get a permanent job somewhere is because I want to volunteer places. There's a lot of non-profits I would love to get involved with, like Make-a-Wish, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, and potentially hospital volunteering. I suppose you are wondering why I didn't do any of this stuff while I was jobless all those months since graduation. It's because all of these places want commitment, which at this point and for the past few months, I can't do. I don't want to sign up and get involved and then end up getting a job somewhere else and have to move and then break off the commitment I made with the organization.

Hopefully the with the new year coming I will get a better idea of what's going to happen with me so I can go back to volunteering since it's something I miss doing. In high school I spent the early afternoons of Thanksgiving working with Union Station in Pasadena for their annual Thanksgiving in the Park, serving Thanksgiving lunch to homeless and needy families of the community. There was always a lot of volunteers, each getting a shift serving food, all of which was donated. There was always tons of food and the people we were serving were extremely appreciative that we were there providing them a good meal. As this year's holiday season rolls around and I see toy drives for needy children and groups getting things to send to the troops and all I want to do is give to all of them. I don't really have money to be buying a lot of stuff to give, but I would like to try at least and give something. Open your hearts this season and lend a helping hand if you can with food/clothing/toy donations.