A Helping Hand

             Henry Ford once said, "Life is a series of experiences, each of which makes us bigger, even Though its is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop .
             character, and we must learn that the setbacks and grief's which we endure help us in our marching onward. Personally, I agree with this statement because I, myself have .
             experienced certain things that I now realize have made me the person that I am today and have also taught me about the world. Over the years, I have volunteered in many places, but mostly at hospitals in the intensive care unit. Not too long ago did I realize that I enjoyed caring for others and that it had become a hobby of mine. Of all the things that I could have had as a hobby, I chose nursing people back to health.
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             During my pre-teen years, I began to volunteer at St. Francis Medical Center, alongside my mother, who worked there as a nurse. My mother was the person who encouraged me to become a volunteer worker, but little did she know that I dreaded the fact of going with her. Every weekend I would go with her and perform my assigned duties sluggishly. After a few weeks, my mother noticed that I did not like volunteering at the hospital. As a result, she told me that it was up to me to decide on whether or not I wanted to continue volunteering at St. Francis. Surprisingly enough, I was saddened when she said this to me and this was when I discovered that I wanted to be of assistance to others. Thus, I continued to assist the employer, patients, and visitors at the hospital.
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             While working at St. Francis, I witnessed many astonishing things. For the first time in my life, I saw the incredible miracle of birth. A woman had gone into labor and my help was needed, so I was called into the labor and delivery room. I was taken aback when the woman gave birth to a baby boy. I was ecstatic when the mother said that I have done a good job I keeping her relaxed.