salvation army post #1

It was nice helping out at the Salvation Army last Thursday because I spend an inordinate amount of time absorbed in myself -- my schoolwork, my family and friends, my dog, my various internet pursuits, yadda yadda yadda. Don't get me wrong, I'm no stranger to volunteer work. I spent a year + cleaning cages at Leader Dog for the Blind but I was wholly motivated by self interest and adding a notch to ye old veterinary school app. It was a good diversion from ordinary academia and a well-needed reminder that people exist who are less fortunate.