Charity work is something that I wish I had more time for… shoot, spending more time with my son and wife is something I wish I had more time for. Being an educator is something that I spend the majority of time doing… yes I get paid for it, but its something that I can do to leave the world a better place. I feel good about myself and the work that I do when I go home at home at night, there’s always the wish that you could do more, but like the quote says: “A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove. But the world may be different, because I was important in the life of a child.”
Every now and again the family and I like to give back beyond what we normally do. It never feels like a lot, and it definitely never feels like enough. Yet, somehow giving back is never easy. Someone is always too busy, or too tired or just not interested. I want Jax to be a caring person. I’d like to raise him to do his best for himself and for others and I know the best way to teach is to model. So Saturday morning Jax and I took a ride down to Danbury Ambulance’s Annual “Stuff an Ambulance” event (which collects non-perishable foods and donations for The Dorothy Day House, The Women’s Shelter and The Food Pantry in Danbury.)
Now listen, I know the kid has no idea what was going on… I know all he was looking for was something to chew on… but it’s the point that we do these things together. It’s being a family, who although not as much as we’d like, helps others. Either way, it was nice to be able to help people in need.
If you want to support Danbury Ambulance’s charity work you can contact me through the site or leave a comment on this page and I’ll get back to you ASAP.
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