My Act of Volunteering
I love to help and most times, I'd force myself to help if you would insist I shouldn't. I just don't like being around somewhere, seeing you doing something and I wouldn't do my part. No, that's not me and not how I was brought up. Everywhere I go, I always volunteer to help even if it's little. I just want to feel the joy that comes with helping people, not for anything in return but for who I am.
Since I have been in this town, it has always been my joy to give my helping hand to kids around, either by helping them do their assignments or just talking to them about how to behave well and be obedient to everyone, especially their parents. I had a one-on-one talk recently with a 7-year-old boy who has been proving stubborn to his mother, who has always complained of his bad behaviour; it was obvious the woman was tired, even to the extent of her almost cursing him. I volunteered to speak to the boy that night and ever since then, I haven't heard a pim of complaint from her.
Another time I volunteered to help was in my Reverend's house recently when I helped out in the kitchen because the children weren't around. I always go there to charge my phones and other things and then would use the opportunity to help.
The family has seen and taken me as a daughter and they are always welcoming. They accepted me into their house heartily, though it's a mission house and everyone is welcome anytime but whenever I go there, I must see to it that I help, either by helping the Reverend's wife in the kitchen, helping to serve the food to the dining room, wait till they finished eating and would pack the plates to the kitchen to wash before I retire to my place.
They have the boys around who usually help but whenever they aren't around and it's just mummy and daddy alone, I would be in their house, knowing that's where I would spend the rest of the day helping her out. It's always a joy to me to relieve mummy in the kitchen, and the prayers I get in return are enough for me, more than any material thing I might get. There are days they would give me foodstuffs, not because I helped because I can never accept that, but because they are just too kind and caring to me since I have been in that apartment.
Most times, mummy won't want me to help, but it's always that time we would keep monitoring ourselves as she doesn't want to disturb me. I, on the other hand, would insist on helping because I enjoy doing that, especially to ministers of God. I feel so happy how I used to help in the house to the extent that I'm so free to come in at any time, whether to talk to Daddy or Mummy for advice and other things.
I believe in helping people, not only the helpless but those around you because there's this different feeling of fulfilment that comes when and after helping. After all, at that moment, all that matters is relieving them and spending your time in the right place. This I consider to always do and it doesn't cost me anything to leave my room, most times, wouldn't even cook but to spend my time in their house, helping out and before I knew it, I'm filled and do not need to cook when I return to my place because the joy has satisfied me. Sometimes, they invite me to eat, I would decline, and other days, I just want to eat with them, and being part of the family is nothing more than a privilege to me.
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You like helping people. Helping is amazing; assisting someone in attaining something is an incredible feeling. That stubborn boy has to change because for him to he proving stubborn at that age is bad and I'm happy you took upon yourself to talk to him.
Yes, I felt for the mother who has to take care of 4 children all by herself, her husband works in another city and only comes home once in a while. So, I was happy to help talk sense to the boy.
WOW 😲! You really did well with that boy or seven years. This is the generation where we are today. Children become too stubborn to their parents. During our days we were so afraid of our parents that we hardly stand in front of them to answer back.
Thanks for sharing
Yes oo. I used scriptures and backed it up with my own story, I could see he felt bad for being stubborn and disobedient and I pray he changes for good.
Keep up the good work
Thank you 😊
You're welcome
Volunteer work is the best form of service especially to those who cannot pay you back.
I enjoy helping out a lot and like you said, there's a deep feeling of fulfilment that comes with it.
You are right. I love to help those I know cannot pay back but their words of prayers keep me going.
This is the best reward 😁
Your care for others are gifts that not only help those around you but also inspire other people to the same
Yea, that's very true. We help to inspire others to help too.
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You have been doing well and I believe this act of yours, you will also receive good things in one way or the other. By the way can you volunteer and marry me 😉
Make I help you marry you? 😀😀 dey play
It's an act of volunteering
There's this satisfaction that comes with helping out. I also love helping whenever I can and often volunteer to help in many cases.
Yea, whenever we can, let's help. It's fulfilling.
Wao
You are doing well
Helping people is sacrificial and selfless which I'm glad brings fulfilment to you. Keep up the good work. 👏
Thank you, fab. I appreciate your comment.
You are most welcomed
I always wonder why people always run away from simple tasks like this and the best part is that, after you left, they would say a lot of good things about you and when there was a recommendation, they would mention your name.
You are not lazy, and that is something many people have these days: "laziness." The joy of putting a smile on other people's faces is also a joy that returns to you.
That is life for you, Fash. But when you know what's right and do it, you feel good doing it and also putting a smile on someone's face.
exactly, helping others is very important
Helping men of God is always a blessing. Volunteering work is like doing something with a willing heart, and by doing it, you will get blessed and rewarded.
Thank you for sharing
That is it. We feel blessed when we help willingly and done straight from our heart.
Yes, ma'am
The impact you made in the life of the boy is a great act of volunteering and I pray it will keep the boy positive for life
It's always nice to extend a helping hand without expecting anything in return
Yes oo. Volunteering to help without expecting in return is a great act indeed. Thanks, mama.
Volunteering has a way of easing the heart, especially doing it because you love to. I appreciate you for helping out in the little ways you can.
Yea, doing it because you love to..that's a great way to make you happy too. Thank you, sis.
Voluntary work is the best one can offer especially when you don't want any reward from man except God.
Like you have said, it is fulfilling 👌when it's from the heart.
Keep it up, sis
Yes, that's true. It's fulfilling when done from the heart.
Thank you 😊
As an educationist, I believe every word you said to the boy must have sunk into his head and that's one good way to give back to society; through kids because they are the future.
It makes me happy whenever I can help someone and I believe that you feel the same way too.
I feel the same way, too. So happy to make someone happy.
I am a testimony to your act of volunteer service. Just that I am not in the story. You are a very good soul princess. And keep up the good act. God bless you and me
Awww. You make me blush and go gaga 🤣🤣
Thank you, Qudus.
That's really nice of you, we volunteering to help people without expecting anything in return is a great blessing because God knows that we only did that because we only want to help not to expect anything. And I love the way you handled the stubborn boy, because if you didn't talk to him and his mother keep cursing him he would never change. Nice write up
Yea, you are so right. We don't help just because we want in return but that's who we are. Thank you, dear.
Congrats!
Well done!