Reflective Essay On Service

Service is the every human responsibility for being. It is the very purpose of life and not something we do in our spare time. As a student who has been serving other people over this semester, the way that I would describe service is using time and effort of helping or doing work for others. To me, serving is to minister and help others in various ways, it is not to do it for show or publicity, but simply to enrich and help the lives of others and my own life. Personally, service gives me a sense of pride that I was able to enhance or even empower another individual, family, organization, etc. It shows my passion for helping others and you never know you may need it one day as well. I know that I have personally had many people help me on several occasions. Everyone has the ability to help one another in some form or fashion and can realize that helping others can give our lives a sense of meaning and purpose. I believe every single person do acts of service every day without even noticing or even realizing. We don not feel or have the

To me, service is not just using up time, but feeling, a life lesson, or even life lessons in itself, like concepts learned only through hands-on experience. There is something so different, so unique that comes with giving back to one’s community. Maybe it is the satisfaction of helping those who may otherwise receive less help. Maybe it is seeing people from all around the world, smile with that same smile of appreciation and gratitude. Or perhaps it is knowing that I have a sensitivity to others that is only gained through serving, or knowing that giving back to the community has made my life richer and more meaningful. Whether it is any of those reasons, I know that community service has transformed me into a more open-minded and compassionate person with a bigger heart and a willingness to sacrifice for