I went volunteering again yesterday! This time was mostly there to accompany my brother. He needed 9 more hours of volunteering to meet the school's graduation requirement. Thus, we stayed there for the whole 9 hours! It wasn't that bad though. Mainly, we just needed to pick up the trash. However, there wasn't that much trash on the floor.
Village Fair took place at Cates Park, and Cates Park Beach is just next to it. I have to admit it's a beautiful place to enjoy the sunshine. People there treated the volunteers with great generosity. They provided food throughout the day, and they even gave us lunch tickets for free.
It was a wonderful day except the little incident at the end of the day...A lady talked to me in women's washroom. I didn't recognize her and I wasn't sure if she was talking to me or the person behind me, so I just left. Later on, I found out that she was one of the volunteers. I guess she was talking to me. Well, she didn't bother to greet me when we met again. I suppose she was still mad at me. Obviously, it was totally my fault, but I just hoped that she didn't take it personally. At least, I know I didn't do it on purpose.
Lessons learned:
- Make sure the person is talking to me or not simply by asking.
- If I am to be put in her shoes, try not to take things personally. Otherwise, it won't be pleasant for both sides.
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