WhydoIvolunteerwithBigbrothers/BigsistersofAmerica?Ihavemanyreasons.Perhapsthebiggestreasonisthatpeopleoncevolunteeredtohelpme.
YearsagoIwasontheothersideofthetable.IwaslonelyandIfeltlost.It’salittleembarrassingtotalkaboutitnowbutwhatevertherightdirectioninlifewasIwasgoingtheoppositeway.MorethanonceIfoundmyselfonthewrongpath.Ifsomeonehadn’tsteppedinwhenhedidIprobablywouldn’tevenbeherenow.I’dratherbeinaprisonorsomewherealotsmalleranddeeper.
I’veseentheworkthatbigbrothers/sistershavebeendoingalloverthecountryandI’mpleasedtobepartofit.I’veneverdoneanythingthatmademeprouderthanmyvolunteerwork.Bigbrothersandsistershelpedmegetoversadnessanddepressionassoonaspossible.ThenifIcanhelpanyoneliketheyhelpedmeIamwillingtoserveforaslongastheywillhavemeservethem.TherearenowordstodescribethejoyIgetfromhelpingsomebodyturntheirlifearound.EverytimeIthinkthatthat’smenowI’mproudandhappy.
VolunteeringishowIwanttoleavemymarkontheworld.Irecommendvolunteeringworktoeverybodyespeciallytosomebodywhoisn’tsurewheretheyaregoinginlife.Helpingsomeonefindtheirpathisoftenthebestwaytofindyours.Beavolunteerandyouwillfindyourpurposeinlife.
小题1:What’sthemainreasonwhythewritervolunteers?