Why I Volunteer At Meals On Wheels

Why I Volunteer at Meals on Wheels

Why I volunteer at Meals on Wheels,
  I do it to help people receive meals.
I had to get a photo id
This is for the people’s safety
At first I thought of it as just something to do
  After that first day I realized that wasn’t true
I deliver a meal to the elderly and I do it with care
  Some of the elderly may be in a wheelchair
The hot food is carried in a hot insulated bag
  The cold food is carried in a cold insulated bag
It’s a good feeling to volunteer  
  The people appreciate that we care
I knock at the door and yell hello
  I also check on them before I go
A stranger had said to me, thank you
  She was thanking me for what I do
It’s a good feeling to volunteer
This is something we Americans do to show we care

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 9/20/2010 3:57:00 AM
Great to read of someone who does this for the elderly and shut-in who need this service to survive outside a nursing home...I hope that you will be able to do this for others for a very long time..In answer to your question, a Senryu is the same as Haiku but Senryu is about human beings and Haiku is about nature..There is more of an explanation on the left bottom under the title resourses_Forms of poetry...Sara
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Date: 9/16/2010 4:20:00 PM
well thank you for your contribution for doing what you do it is very sweet and I'm sure they are all so thankfull, enjoyed your write, i was curious of your writings after reading one you just post it caught my attention cause you said they were based on facts and truth, vert cool...P.D.
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Date: 9/15/2010 9:11:00 AM
Great thing for you to do..it does make a difference...BG
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Date: 9/15/2010 8:14:00 AM
This is wonderful, Michael. Something to be very proud of, you know? Just a few hours given means a lot to the elderly. And thanks for commenting on mine. Hope you're doing well. Peace, Audrey
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Date: 9/15/2010 6:05:00 AM
nice!
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