My Little Sister

For my spanish class we're all required to do some sort of community service within the hispanic community. Our teacher allows us to work with the Big Brothers, Big Sisters program at one of the local elementary schools to fulfill this requirement. When I first heard that we had to do this I wasn't very happy but then I met my little sister for the first time yesterday. Her name is Paula and she's in the third grade. She's so adorable! We're only required to do one hour per week but I decided to stay until Paula's parents picked her up for trick or treat. The time flew by! Now I can't wait till next Wednesday afternoon.

My teacher and the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Site Coordinator kept insisting that the time we spend with our little will be the highlight of not only their week but our week as well. I originally thought they were just saying that to get us to join but now I know it's totally true. I have a feeling I'll be keeping my little at least until I leave college and possibly even after that. They only ask us to stay for at least a year but I don't think I'll be stopping anytime soon. It's an amazing feeling when you know that you're impacting the life of another person. Fulfillment can't get any better than that!