Singing in Public (Volunteering!)

So I do random acts of kindness and donate to charity often.  It’s simply something that feels good to me.

But to volunteer and directly involve myself face to face has always been a bit um… well, scary.  I did write a little while back of my first experience volunteering in a shelter’s kitchen.  See HERE for that entry.

However, in the last few months I’ve been working on learning how to contribute to the human race. 

So…. my best friend and I were in Utah this past week and signed up to assist at a men’s rescue home to assist in serving their dinner meal.  We drove up, parked and went in not knowing exactly what to expect but we were really excited!  Or nervous and we viewed it as excitement (that’s how I choose to see it!).

So, there we were sitting during their service time (it’s a Christian based rescue home I believe) and as we were waiting to be called on to assist with dinner something quite amazing occured.

The preacher (not sure of his title or name) came to her and I and asked if we could please fill in for those that could not be there (the piano player was ill and the singer was working with family).  We smiled and said ofcourse, what can we do?

Here’s the kicker!  He asked us to sing Amazing Grace in front of the men awaiting their service.  WOW!  We said ofcourse we would (just went with the urge to assist) and we stood up on the stage in front of those that were there and sang our hearts out!

Oh my goodness!  It was the most awesome feeling!  WOW!

My site does not state my religious belief for a reason so this in no way is stating what it is.  However, when we sing I believe our heart opens up!  And that song, no matter what you believe is a very very touching song.  It comes from your light… at least that’s my opinion.

To be able to sing for them and to look at each one’s face as I sang gave me the most wonderful feeling I cannot even explain it.

Um, by the way…. I do NOT sing for a living, so it certainly was simply from the heart. 

We then got to serve them dinner and the feeling we had as we danced and sung in the kitchen was no less than awesome.

Ahhh…. to actually open your eyes to those around you and see them for who they truly are.  Niiiiiiice.

Happy and whole,

Mon

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