A week ago I signed up to volunteer with the Minnesota Experience Corps, helping little kids struggling to learn to read. Many come from families in poverty or families suffering some other kind of trauma. It looks like a good, solid, effective program.
Today I called to withdraw my application. I’m not ready to donate my time, and I’m not ready to “help others.” For too long, “helping others” has meant giving what I refuse to give myself.
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