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Volunteer Journal - Chapter 3 |
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I was organizing for the Christmas Party for a centre; remember… I do not have any experience. In the past I did organize event but none of them went successful and I do not understand why she gave me such a big responsibility.
I did not ask her why, I only thinking how to get the party running successfully. Easy said then done. Believe or not, if you do not have any experience it will be very hard and I have headache everyday. I was always thinking how to do this and how to do that and thinking am I doing this right, am I doing this wrong.
I was too worry about the result of the party and forgot the main reason why she let me organize this party. I got to a point that I went crazy and about to give up, it is too much. I was so depress and don’t know what to do, this make me think I am very useless, I can not do anything right and always course trouble. It like I lost everything and most importantly I lost confident. I was very down, feel very bad about promising someone and can not deliver. I decided to tell her that I want to give up organizing this party. Before I told her, I really want to know one thing from her then I asked:
‘Why did you give me since a big responsibility? I already told you that I got no experiences and I am not sure this party going proceed. I do not understand, this is just wasting yours and the community time.’
Then she answered:
‘You are not wasting no one time, do not think that way about yourself. I am not looking for someone with experiences; or someone has organizing skills; or someone is intelligent. I am looking for someone that is willing to learn and you wanted to try. Why can’t I give you a chance and why don’t you believe in yourself.’
Believe me the next part what she said change my mind:
‘The outcome of the party is not important; I don’t care if the party proceed or not. The most important thing is you learned something from this and you can take it away for your future use.’
I was so touched, I cried? My little secret… She the one that lift me up from all my depression and showed me which path to walk. I understand now, no matter how difficult to organize the party I will never give up because I got support from friends and the community. This is why I like voluntary work, you never alone. When you in trouble someone will always be there for you.
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