Volunteering at Day Care During Lunch Hour

--by bhavi, posted Apr 4, 2010

I volunteer at a daycare center in Baltimore during my lunch hour. I work very close to the daycare and only found it because I took a "wrong turn." Now I can see that there are NO wrong turns. Everything happens for a reason.

I love children but have been working at a consulting office and working with computers. I thought the daycare director might not have anything for me when I asked to volunteer, but she was very nice and agreed to let me come in during my lunch hour. I have been so blessed and learning so much from these little munchkins. PACT is a daycare for special-needs children, like those that require feeding tubes, oxygen, or those with autism or cerebal palsy, and those that are deaf or blind. These kids have the most amazing hearts of love!

Just this week I was working in a room that I didnt know too well but this one girl was getting her diaper changed and she looked at me with the most innocent and sweet eyes. She reached out her hands as if to get me to hold her, so I did. Then she literally clung to my neck and wouldn't let go. I felt so much love in those moments and to think that we didn't even exchange words. There is power in a hug!!

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Posted by bhavi
Apr 4, 2010
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iferlamb wrote: Very touching. It is so wonderful that you give of yourself this way.
smiles...

peanut wrote: God Bless You these are Gods special children.I bet that was the best hug you ever had.

JuneBug wrote: Children are such blessings !!! I am happy that you ''accidently'' found this place...:)

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