I swallowed my pride and contacted the person in charge of Ricesticks and Tea food pantry to see if I can volunteer this month. Long story but it's a little awkward since I stopped volunteering there. Alot of drama went down in the past and hopefully all under the bridge now.
So with some trepidation, I went and so glad I did. A bunch of clients were so happy to see me and were hugging me! They asked if I was married and did I move away? I gave them an update and one of them wants to set me up with an unemployed guy who goes to Foxwoods every day. Hmmmm, can I let this opportunity pass? Yea, I think so...plus Mom wouldn't approve, lol.
A few clients surprised me and told me they missed me. Surprise bc I didn't connect with them as much I did with others. One spoke mandarin so never really was able to communicate with her. But she held onto my hand for a long time and told me I was a good person.
I did see alot of new faces which is good. That means new families are being helped. I spent most of my time speaking with clients but was able to pack a few bags of food. :) One of the seniors invited me to dim sum bc she is so grateful to me for helping her 10 years ago. So sweet.....miss volunteering, miss food pantry, miss my clients....would like to find another way to give back. This was so good for me mentally and spiritually.
So with some trepidation, I went and so glad I did. A bunch of clients were so happy to see me and were hugging me! They asked if I was married and did I move away? I gave them an update and one of them wants to set me up with an unemployed guy who goes to Foxwoods every day. Hmmmm, can I let this opportunity pass? Yea, I think so...plus Mom wouldn't approve, lol.
A few clients surprised me and told me they missed me. Surprise bc I didn't connect with them as much I did with others. One spoke mandarin so never really was able to communicate with her. But she held onto my hand for a long time and told me I was a good person.
I did see alot of new faces which is good. That means new families are being helped. I spent most of my time speaking with clients but was able to pack a few bags of food. :) One of the seniors invited me to dim sum bc she is so grateful to me for helping her 10 years ago. So sweet.....miss volunteering, miss food pantry, miss my clients....would like to find another way to give back. This was so good for me mentally and spiritually.
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