Support is a word so incredibly fraught with strength that it can sometimes be overwhelming to think that you can make a difference or maintain control of the head on your own neck. It’s also easy to lose sight of the idea that support can’t be solely financial or physical or emotional. However, whether you’re holding the world on your shoulders or a loved one in your embrace, support is an act of giving. And my friends, it is so so important.
One of my goals in life is to get better at supporting others whether they need it immensely or not. I hope to become a woman who plays an integral role in a few small parts of life and makes those parts all the more secure. The other week I volunteered some extra time at Madison House to put in more energy efficient windows—a generous donation from Dominion in the hopes of energy conservation. I loved watching my other fellow go-getters spring into action in every room of the building cleaning windows, removing packaging, and supporting the frames as they were installed. Madison House is always a welcoming and comfortable refuge for me, but that day I had never seen it brighter. I am so proud of the team who helped assemble the windows and the kindness of the Madison House staff as we worked hand in hand. The generous spirit that flowed in has definitely sealed any doubt in my mind about where I will be donating my Class Giving fund that I’ve been setting aside this year. I encourage you to please consider including Madison House in your class donations as well. The rippling effect of kindness flows so much further into this place and its > 32 programs where thousands of helping hands are delicately linked. Whether you donate to Madison House or not, please do give back somehow. Each and every one of you has changed over the past four years, and I bet you’ve had more support from invisible angels all around you than you may think.
“Everybody believes in something and everybody, by virtue of the fact that they believe in something, uses that something to support their own existence.” -- Frank Zappa
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