1606, Monday, a day when we went to sort out collected food items, a day when we sweated (a lot) and a day to remember. Whatever it is, I believe that all our hard work will pay off. In fact, it was a rather sweet duty to pack the donated items.

It all started when we met up with Eon at Yio Chu Kang MRT Station. Anyway, I would like to thank him on behalf of the team because he paid for our taxi fare and offered to treat the entire group to a meal in the future. Thank you, Eon.

The warehouse is actually a terrace house at Jalan Jarak, if I did not remember wrongly. It is not very big, packed with little items at the start, and very, very old. We started to pack at roughly 2.15pm all the way till approximately 6.00pm. I must admit that the packing was extremely tiring. However, the sight of a full warehouse with so many food donations for the poor families made me forget all the hard work. We would quite please as there were really tons of food donations from sardines, to cereal, to Milo to many more, and the list continues. In fact, it is the kindness and compassion the donors showed made the day. I have learnt that a little donation does mean a lot to others. And all these little donations accumulate and serve their part to feed a family in need. The happy faces we saw previously at Marsiling monthly distribution acknowledge this.

Other than these work out for the heart and soul, we also did some physical work out. We learnt how to sort and pack the items more efficiently and hope to better next time during food drives. Although packing items may seems simple and easy, but we were really happy and felt that it was very meaningful.

In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it. As long as you are willing, you will be empowered to help and lift others up. I have learnt that hard work done for the community that may not be shown (like the packing of food items) is all worthwhile. And service to the society need not always be seen by others. It’s all about what you have really done, and whether you have done your part to help others.

I look forward to the next time when we help the community in any ways, or rather, I just cannot wait anymore. There will be more to learn from the next food drive.