First of all I should post what my week is going to involve.
Monday 6:30am to 5pm
Tuesday 6:30am to 5pm
Wednesday 5:30am to 6pm
Thursday 5:30am to 6pm
Friday 5:30am to 11:30am
Saturday 8:30am to 2pm
Sunday 7am to 2:30pm
You might wonder why a person who is taking their Vacation days from work are working their entire vacation?? Well last year was the most amazing week of my life. The first part was getting to work so close to Justin. Yes technically I was doing all of this for free but the experience was worth so much more than that. Everyone always wonders what a day in the life of a celebrity is like and I have experienced something close to that. It is exhausting but so worth it.
Secondly all the people I met while I was there. I had more conversations and awesome experiences with people I had only known a week than people that I see on a daily basis. I felt that I had a lot of people around me that cared about me. That wanted to be around me. I was sad that it was only a week.
And lastly the cause. I spent a lot of time talking to Shriners, talking to people that work for the hospital and I was just amazed. A place that takes care of children for free. To hear stories of children walking that were told they never would. It just truly touched my heart. Something that had never happened before this. I believe that 65 hours out of my year really isnt much compared to how some of these people help. I feel its the least I can do. As adults sometimes we forget just how important a childhood is. Everyone deserves one and this hospital and cause help give back some childhoods that could potentially be lost.
I suppose in closing I should say that every year I look forward to this week filled with golf, amazing people, amazing causes, and of course Justin Timberlake who I would have not found a cause to dedicate myself to without him finding it first.
3 comments:
You are such a good person, it hurts me. I am so selfish. :( People like you and Genn/Bella make me realize just how self centered I am... course that means I'm just further thinking about myself... I digress.
I am so proud of you and I really hope that you win the volunteer of the year award. :)
I love you.
You say that you experienced what it was like to be around/be a celebrity in Vegas last year, but you're forgetting that your best friend used to be a rockstar and could get back into that at any time that she wanted. Keep that in mind.
I am proud that you understand just how amazing the Shriners and their cause is. I think it's a wonderful thing to give to and what's better than a week of golf?! (Besides two weeks of golf) A week of golf for a good cause!
Can't wait to see you out there and hear about your amazing experiences.
(Don't drink the WHOLE keg this year, Jenn.)
Jenn,
You have an amazing heart, and if for some ungodly reason you don't win volunteer of the year award, you remember that to each of the sick kids that this benefits, and their families, that you made a difference, that so many never would have.
Shriners are amazing people, the amount of help they give has never ceased to amaze me, and you're helping on such a huge level.
It doesn't matter the reason behind your doing it, what matters is that even though you could have just taken the schedule they gave you, with minimal hours you proactively asked for more.
It matters that your heart is made of gold.
I see that and I am proud to call you a friend.
:)
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