The Words of the Jones Family
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The Words of the Jones Family |
When asked about my experience in RYS, I usually go with the one word response of "amazing."
It's hard to begin to describe what RYS has given to me on a personal level. I had applied with the incentive of a change, a dramatic change of environment that would procure a dramatic change of heart. But I never expected so much. What I gave through service I cannot compare to what the project has given to me.
I feel as though I have broken through a wall, a wall of insecurities and self-deprecating thoughts, of pessimism and anger. A wall that I have been living in for the past lifetime, out of a warped sense of comfort, and a fear of what lay beyond. Each experience, and each beautiful person, helped to awaken some hidden part of me, and moment by moment I began to see in myself something that has always been there.
RYS has helped me understand what has been somewhat of a vague term to me -- love. Love as a force that does not discriminate, that does not have a limit or make requests. Each day marked a new discovery and interpretation of its multifaceted glow. I am so grateful to have had this opportunity, and I know that the lessons of this experiential learning project will continue to teach me throughout my entire life. Thank you.