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knows God. Anyone who does
not love, does not know God,
because God is love.”
John : 4, 7-8

It was finally time to join the
others in the show room. The
performance done by Yasmina
Komboz (former CAS), Tatiana
Mansour (G 10) et Luciana Baz
(G.10) was outstanding and
heartwarming, from the execution
to the songs to the interaction
with the kids; all was simply
amazing. I was in the audience,
next to the kids [that were]
screaming, singing with joy and
excitement, interacting with the
people on stage. They gave the it is to give out joy and to receive joy from others
room a different atmosphere, a different feel. They the way we did it, hoping to encourage others to do
transformed this basic show room into a magical the same thing. I learned how giving human beings
place, a place like no other. The kids were over the are, even when they don’t have much to give, (for
moon with the show we had offered, the songs we instance, during the “Christmas hat” activity, several
had sung, the questionnaire we had prepared for kids offered to give me what they had crafted which
them about Christmas, the storied we told and the was so touching and kind). I learned how one of the
overall ambience. Adults and kids really had a taste biggest equalizers of our society is storytelling and
of this magical time of the year. After a lot of waiting the giving of one’s self. We open countless doors
and a lot of excitement, it was finally time for Santa of empathy and compassion when we let go of the
to come. The kids all sang from the bottom of their chaos and greed in our lives to take time, listen
hearts Christmas songs for Santa to come out with and care for others. It’s something everyone has to
us (the volunteers) as his secret and invisible elves. experience at least once in their life time as it could
“Santa Claus is anyone who loves another and truly change the way one sees things. You’d be
seeks to make them happy,” Edwin Osgood Grover. surprised to know how much these kids have had
Giving the kids the presents and looking straight an impact on our everyday lives, and never forget
into their eyes was the cherry on the cake on this that volunteers are not paid, not because they are
beautiful day. The light and warmth in their eyes worthless but because they are priceless. No act of
were just priceless! Yes, we were the ones giving, kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted! My
but we were also the ones receiving. We received question now for you is: What are you doing for
the joy of giving back, of helping others, of giving others?
these kids a day to remember, and much more. Violette Twal G11
At the end of the day, we were all happy and filled
with joy and happiness.

What have I learned from this day over all?
I learned from my volunteering experiences and
from this specific one that people are not powerless.
In fact, we have a great deal of power and potential
despite sometimes being told otherwise. We had
the power to create a magical day for these kids
as much as for us. That being said, through the
volunteering I’ve made as a priority and cornerstone
of my life in high-school, I learned how empowering