�Everybody can be great… because anybody can serve.�
- The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

I went to my friends Bus stop and picked up 4 bags of garbage(all of the trash) earlier this morning. Some people stopped to say hello, I met my friends neighbor. I told him once that I would do it, because I do it in my own neighborhood and I also do it when I hike trails occasionally seeing the need. It took less than an hour today, and now the wildflowers are noticable against the green grass. The neighbor told me her story of cleaning up Chicago and Boston in the early 70’s after the ‘68 riots. Her strategy for getting the community involved. It’s uncomfortable for me in that part of our city sometimes because I look obviously out of my place. I’ve this from time to time at other bus stops and while living in a “country” part of Atlanta city picked up my intersection. I found out that the 80 acre park behind my house was known for stolen cars being dumped in it. Many people warned me about certain Apartment complexes close by and advised me not to jog along the road, especially at night. Whatever, I just cleaned the empty intersection lots during afternoon traffic so my neighbors would know why the intersection looked better. No more worries. I’ve done this in a super busy intersection to raise money for leukemia research, too. I had friends hold buckets (roadblocking) while I cleaned the gutters. Collected $180 and bought mailing supplies to send out donation letters… raising $4500 with it and still having envelopes left to do it again! All in all I just enjoy volunteering myself to the things I love.