I woke up this morning with the intention of serving. It is a beautiful day and I live close enough to the beach that I could have headed east, spread out my towel, set up my beach chair, opened my Kindle and read. What I did do, however, was to search for the address of the location in Jupiter where Habitat for Humanity is building homes. Dressed in jeans, a comfortable shirt, tennis shoes and a hat, I walked up to a few gentlemen at the site and asked how I might help.
There are many fabulous things about Habitat for Humanity, but one of the best in my opinion is that you can walk right up and help. There is no vetting - well, you do sign a release form - and in no more than two minutes after arriving, you are working.
In the past I have enjoyed painting rooms and the like, but this morning, they needed weeding. I don't really enjoy weeding, especially when the temperature is on the rise, but once I buckled down and started, it was really quite rewarding. I particularly enjoyed chatting with the other "weeders" who agreed with me that it is not very amusing to pull weeds, but the end product - seeing the landscape improve little by little - most certainly is.
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