All along the way, I learn or re-learn little life lessons. Today we went and did a service project at the home of someone with MS; we raked all the leaves out of her yard. And I was reminded that volunteering doesn't always involve glamour or even appreciation. Not that today's work was unglamorous or unappreciated; it was awesome and they were happy to have us. But the woman who actually has MS couldn't even come out to greet us because she has seizure-related issues. I was just reminded that sometimes when you volunteer it can be thankless, and that when we volunteer, we have to do it without any expectation of a "return on investment". The Baghvad Gita teaches that actions should be performed without regard to results but rather in accordance with conscience. So that's today's lesson.
