Over the past week I have been piecing together a mid-term report. Included inside are the small acts of service and the life-changing programs run by the Significant Others Organization.
Because these selfless people are here, children have shoes to cover their callused feet. The mentally and physically disabled have soaps, washcloths and adult diapers to restore their dignity. Little toddlers and their formerly disfigured faces are seen with new eyes. Abandoned children have a patient mentor to teach them to read. Unspeakable abuse is identified and stopped. Shivering, flea and worm-infested puppies on the brink of death are revived. A child who has known nothing other than sexual abuse can find kindness and an example. Lives and careers interrupted find solace in the listening ear of a friend.
On Saturday, the Significant Others Organization took 47 children to the beach for a swim and a pizza lunch. While the cool, blue waves are only 15 minutes away, most of these kids don’t have a parent willing to take them, or too busy to try. Others might not taste pizza again for months. It was a struggle to herd 47 rowdy kids down to the beach and into life jackets. But looking back, their smiles were worth it.
We still have a long way to go. There is so much more that we can do. But seeing what these dedicated volunteers do now is encouraging to say the least.
We are doing good.
