Monday I was able to tag along with a great group of people while they served the Athens community. As part of the local nonprofit, Athens PBJs, volunteers delivered sack lunches across town as a fundraiser to feed Athens' homeless. It's been a while since I have taken a few hours out of my life to serve. Between juggling a hectic semester of classes and trying to squeeze every second of fun I can out of senior year, I "haven't had time" to put it on my checklist. The truth is, however, that my quest for rejuvenation and fulfillment in this crazy time of life is more than satisfied with few hours of giving back to a greater cause. Among the long lists of daily to-dos, my long-term priorities too easily get forgotten—suddenly the immediate action list trumps all. I think I need to re-prioritize my list of priorities...
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