Today we went to Glide to help prepare food, and serve. We
counted eggs and arranged hotdogs that we were going to be serving during the
next service. We acted when we helped feed and serve those who were food
insecure. We had a talk from the creators and founders of glide (Cecil Williams
and Janet Williams). They told us their story and how they created Glide. We
also met a young man named Alfonso. Alfonso was starring in and a project run
by Janet and Cecil. He talked to us about building bridges between each other
and people who are not very nice to you, and how to make your inner hitman fade
away. What I Took back from this experience at Glide today was all the kind
words that were said to us when we handed and took back the trays; and that if
you are kind to them they shall be kind and pleasant back to you, you would
usually think that being food insecure would mean that you are probably poor
and/or homeless. But this is not the case, because we saw or at least I saw
many people with expensive clothes and devices such as iPhones and iPods.
Owning those gadgets does not necessarily mean that they are rich, it probably
means that they have spent all their money buying those gadgets or those brands
so that they can be in the loop. But as a consequence they do not have much
money left over to buy food for themselves or for their families. I enjoyed
today's experience at glide because it is nice to help my community and make
the world a better place, as well as giving out meals to individuals who need
to be fed, I also bonded with classmates and had a lot of fun!
~ Laura
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