Honors Forum II: September 10, 2012
Well it seems as if the stars aligned in my favor this time! Our first speaker in the Honors Forum was none other than Ms. Kay Parker, Director of The Healing Place. Sound familiar?
If you read my previous post, you'll know that I have decided to volunteer at The Healing Place to fulfill part of my service platform. Needless to say, hearing Kay speak about what she has helped accomplish through The Healing Place truly solidified my decision to volunteer.
The Healing Place is a center that provides grief support for children and teens, as well as some adults. Kay expressed that she has personally seen so many tears turned into smiles. She is truly passionate about what she does, and we are all blessed to have someone like her helping make such a difference in our community. Kay is truly an inspiration. It just goes to show that ordinary people with faith can do extraordinary things.
Not only did Kay inspire me, but she also made me think. At one point during the Honors Forum she posed the question, "What would you do for a living even if you didn't get paid for it?" I immediately had an answer: I would work with animals and children. Before being asked the question, I had never considered the fact that I could turn my passions for animals and helping others into a career path. My career goal is to take in rescue animals and train them to help people through animal-assisted therapy. It may sound, crazy but I WILL make it happen!
After the Honors Forum on Monday, I attended volunteer training at The Healing Place on Tuesday. It is an absolutely wonderful place, and I cannot wait to help out. To say that I'm excited would definitely be an understatement.
Always, Kalee
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