My Tryst with Volunteerism

My time as a volunteer has given me insights into my personawhich otherwise would have remained hidden in the recesses ofmy retired life I have discovered a power within myself as wellas personal limitations that were hitherto unknown Myinteractions with patients in varying stages of an incurabledisease called cancer cultivated in me a vision that couldcomprehend even if only for a second the expanse of a humanbeing s natureInteractingwith often terminally ill patients I developed anability to look beyond the diseased body and discern the deepernature of a human being Being a part of their lives albeit for ashort time each day I gained their affection and became a partof their shared values and life experiences Despite their illnessI can say that they cheered me on valued my presence and gaveme a healthier outlook on life