Sometimes it takes awhile to sink in....
Ok so finally home from ASB Week 2 and have just begun to process my experience.
I want to start by giving a big shout out to Sh...Sh...Sh...Sheep Unit! You guys were an amazing team and exceeded all of the hopes I had for our group. You all have such different personalities but all got along SO well and I think (not that I'm biased) that we were one of the best teams at week two. You motivated eachother, worked well together, and just kept it fun- thanks to Brittany's random dance parties, Klaudine's humility ;) Iain's iron stomach , and the list could go on!
I think one of the things this experience has given me is a true appreciation for the little things in my life…i.e. my 4 door sedan (not a 15 passenger van), clean laundry, normal sized bottles of shampoo, and only having one alarm clock that I have to listen to in the morning. But in addition to those little things it as also made me appreciate some big things- like the awesome power of the generations represented at ASB this month, the committment we all made to bring a community back to life, the friendships we forged in just a short amount of time, and the positive attitudes with which we tackled the ups and downs of the week.
Thank you is just not a big enough word to express the gratitude I have for the people I met and the impact they had on my life. It’s crazy to think I met them and got so close in just a week…and crazier still to think about what my life would be like if I never had. The UWA Staff, the other Team Leaders , and all of the participants each insipred me, supported me, and made me laugh the entire week.
For those of you reading this who have not had the opportunit y to participate in the United Way's ASB program I want to encourage you to apply next year, or just get involved in your own communities. These kinds of experiences will change your life!
I want to start by giving a big shout out to Sh...Sh...Sh...Sheep Unit! You guys were an amazing team and exceeded all of the hopes I had for our group. You all have such different personalities but all got along SO well and I think (not that I'm biased) that we were one of the best teams at week two. You motivated eachother, worked well together, and just kept it fun- thanks to Brittany's random dance parties, Klaudine's humility ;) Iain's iron stomach , and the list could go on!
I think one of the things this experience has given me is a true appreciation for the little things in my life…i.e. my 4 door sedan (not a 15 passenger van), clean laundry, normal sized bottles of shampoo, and only having one alarm clock that I have to listen to in the morning. But in addition to those little things it as also made me appreciate some big things- like the awesome power of the generations represented at ASB this month, the committment we all made to bring a community back to life, the friendships we forged in just a short amount of time, and the positive attitudes with which we tackled the ups and downs of the week.
Thank you is just not a big enough word to express the gratitude I have for the people I met and the impact they had on my life. It’s crazy to think I met them and got so close in just a week…and crazier still to think about what my life would be like if I never had. The UWA Staff, the other Team Leaders , and all of the participants each insipred me, supported me, and made me laugh the entire week.
For those of you reading this who have not had the opportunit y to participate in the United Way's ASB program I want to encourage you to apply next year, or just get involved in your own communities. These kinds of experiences will change your life!
