Our community service project was at the Anacostia River Gardens Aquatic Park. Unfortunately, we did not go to the correct spot when we got there, even though we thought we did. It all happened so fast. As soon as we parked the car and got out, this very welcoming man was so excited to see us and told us exactly where to go. Apparently, that particular day was the community service day for the entire Aquatic Park; therefore many local people were serving in various locations all around the river. Although we were taken to the garden area and were helping the staff with gardening all day, the feeling of joy was never lost. It was such an amazing experience. Seeing so many locals taking the time out of their busy schedules to serve alongside our team made everyone feel so happy. True joy can be seen when a community comes together in an act of service.
Joy is one of the predominant aspects of a community lifestyle. In order to build a stronger community, there needs to be joy in the atmosphere. We clearly saw this during our service project. All of the staff members were so nice and helpful, and you could see the joy and happiness in their eyes when we were helping them. Another time when people could feel the presence of joy in the air was when we all stopped working to eat lunch together, as a community. Just sitting down and eating together with so many other local people made it feel like a true community had been established. Our initial service project may not have gone exactly how we had planned, but that didn’t matter because, in the end, joy was felt everywhere in the park.
~Team Joy 2
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