You Never Known until you Ask

On my morning walks, I usually I pass by school, and was always curious, since the building houses a variety of different groups. A lady who I cashiered for at work the other night had a t-shirt with a school's name on it. Curious I asked if she was a teacher. It turns out that she teaches at the school, which happens to be a private school for students with learning disABILITIES. I went to the website to find out more, and lo and behold there was a section for interested volunteers. One of the things that the school needs help with is stocking books in the library. They also need people to help with filing and mailing. I e-mailed the contact person, and explained that I was a recent college graduate who had a minor in education and who had completed two internships while at school, one of them in a remedial reading class. This school is designed for students who have average to above average intelligence, but have autism, or trouble processing or struggle with reading. As an education (of sorts), and as a Christian Scientist I strive to see past the material labels that are placed on people all of the time. Volunteering at the school will help me to apply Christian Science more rigorously to my daily life, as I see the students as perfect reflections of God. I haven't heard back yet, but any given week I usually have one or two days off of work, and I usually spend those days glued in front of the computer instead of being productive. You never know when volunteering can lead to something more permanent. I can't wait to see what happens and what the next direction that I take is.