This week was the same as the past weeks have been. I arrive and check in at the volunteer’s office. Then, I walk up to the fifth floor of the hospital and take my spot at the desk in the NICU family lounge. I usually have to switch spots with Camilla since she is the one who works before me. I take my lunch around 1:30-2:00 and get chicken tenders and strawberry milk from the cafeteria (which is really good, by the way). I go back to the lounge and switch places with Camilla again. She leaves around 3:30, and I put the binder I use back where it belongs around 4:00. Finally, I go back to the volunteer’s office to check out and grab my coat, and the day is complete. The article “The Moral Bucket List” from the New York Times was a very inspiring article that I connected with instantly; it articulated thoughts that I have had for a long time. I love the idea of defining “resume virtues” and “eulogy virtues” as separate. While the accolades and accomplishments that can be listed on a resume have impressive face value, it is the qualities that a person learns and practices in their interpersonal relationships that truly define their worth. A person with compassion, kindness in their heart, selflessness, and love will be a much more fulfilled individual than one with a lengthy list of superficial accomplishments. I have learned in my own experience that strangers, acquaintances, and bosses will be impressed with your achievements, which is great, as it always feels good to be appreciated for the hard work you do. However, earning the love of others cannot be achieved through awards and titles, and that is why the idea of eulogy virtues is so important. Without the intimate relationships formed between loved ones, life would fail to have a true purpose. The key to fulfilling this purpose is to become one of "those people".
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Candela
1/17/2017 05:16:47 am
Do they provide you the lunch or do you have to pay? I'm obsessed with tenders. My kids love them, too.
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Natalie S.I am a senior at Lake Shore High School and I go to Macomb Community College through the Early College program. I play volleyball, basketball, and softball, and I will play softball at Hillsdale College next year. Archives
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