The other day I went to Blair Grocery to help work on their farm/garden. When we showed up there was no one to tell us what to do or give us any instruction on what to do. We ended up talking and decided to instead of stand around do something useful and go to ARC. ARC is an organization that does things from run a garden, operate a soup kitchen to sorting beads that are donated to them after Mardi Gras and sell them back to people. When we showed up we were greeted by Margaret and showed us around the building. We meet many of the workers there but the one I spent most of my time with was Terence. Terence is a mentally disabled worker with the most likable and energetic attitude. Within the first ten minutes he was showing us how to do the Miley Cyrus dance and how to dance the Wobble. He was having so much fun and it was affecting everyone around us. Now sorting beads is most definitely not the most fun job you could have, it gets old real fast but when Terence was around he was a ball of fun and energy making even the most boring jobs bearable and a little fun. It wasn't till tonight that i really understood that its the people you work with and their attitude that make things enjoyable and this year the group of kids that are down here are making this the best and most memorable week of my entire life. This week has flown by faster than it should because i have been having so much fun, more fun than i ever could have had on a regular vacation so I'm really glad that I decided to join the group, it is the best decision of my life. The friends and memories i made this week i hope will stay with me forever.
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