Wednesday, May 27, 2015

ACS Service Day

Another day gone, another story. But this wasn’t a story of jungle adventure and of thrill, for this was a story of the best kind, a story of giving. Today, memories were made, not to be carved in stone and preserved but rather to be remade into allegories to be retold for years to come. Today, the A.C.S. students changed lives, and it was done through service.

 
We visited a local school that was in need of supplies, resources, and mainly: help. We had gone to this school with the best of intentions, with open hearts ready to provide as much service as they could possibly offer, and honestly, the result was just as rewarding. The people we bonded with were local Sri Lankan kids, kids whose parents worked day and night to be able to fund their education and to give them a good life, but no matter how much darkness was in their lives, they took it out of ours. These kids showed us how to be optimistic, to be hopeful in the direst of times, and not to let anything stop you. Even though there was a language barrier, that had stopped neither of the two parties, for in the end, we merged into one. We learned just so much today, from how to play cricket to Sri Lankan food customs, and I hope the kids could learn just as much from us.


Today provided the opportunity of a lifetime, an opportunity to give rather than take, for service to others is service to one’s self. It is moments like this that bring out true compassion, the virtue that separates man from animal. To all the parents waiting eagerly in Lebanon, I want you to know that all is well, and to all the kids of today, we want you to know what a good time you had given us.

By: Anas Adam

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