Every year during the summer I go to this service camp called
"Encounter." At Encounter, there are about 300 people there that want to
help people of all ages. Last year I went to this part of DC called "NE
Dance Center." At the Dance Center, we helped kids from 1 to 15 learn how
to dance and mainly just spent time with these wonderful kids. Since their
parents had work, the NE Dance Center was like a day-care but also, a place
to learn how to dance. When the kids go their break, they would all come
over to the helpers and braided our hair. Although, it was actually knots
that they were making in our hair, it felt good that they wanted to do
something for us in return. Nevertheless, just to put a smile on a kid's
face is a great reward. The kids treated us like family; we would eat lunch
with them and just mess around. The last day we went there they had a big
party for us and it was a free-be day. When we were walking back to the
metro, this one kid, named Angel, kept following us. She did not want us to
go. It was hard but we had to let go, and walk away. Just to see all those
sad faces made you want to stay longer, but we had to go back home. This
year I am planing on going back to that place and working with those
magnificent kids again.
This camp benefits individuals by giving them someone to hang around with. In addition, it makes kids feel like they have someone to talk to. But, the most important the kids have some fun just teaching us how to dance, and we teaching them some silly dance moves. Doing this work camp really did change my life; it made me feel like I was doing something to help someone. I also, learned that God put people on this earth to help other people not to be selfish and only care about themselves. To see people put smiles on kid's faces is something to be cherish for life. It does not matter how old you are, how you look, or what color your skin is, we all are one. We all should be treated the same, although someone might be different then you.
This camp benefits individuals by giving them someone to hang around with. In addition, it makes kids feel like they have someone to talk to. But, the most important the kids have some fun just teaching us how to dance, and we teaching them some silly dance moves. Doing this work camp really did change my life; it made me feel like I was doing something to help someone. I also, learned that God put people on this earth to help other people not to be selfish and only care about themselves. To see people put smiles on kid's faces is something to be cherish for life. It does not matter how old you are, how you look, or what color your skin is, we all are one. We all should be treated the same, although someone might be different then you.