Today was a typical day at the Cosgrove center. I usually
come in in the mornings around eight and greet all the volunteers and workers
with a warm good morning. After my
rounds of good mornings I eat breakfast with the people who have to come in and
volunteer. Keep in mind that some of these volunteers are people who have to
come to serve community service hours for a crime they committed and they are
ordered to come in by the judge or these are people who have to work to get
food stamps. So whenever I talk to these people I always here some very
interesting stories and their views on life. I was talking to one of the
volunteers named Ken and he was explaining to me what it was life like in
prison since he spent a lot of time in and out of there. One of the first
things that he told me was that prison is definitely a place where you do not
want to go but it is not that bad how the media portrays it. The thing that Ken
said that really stood out to me is when he told me that Prisons are starting
to make themselves become a more comfortable environment so people do not want
to leave. People tend to forget that prisons across America generate billions
of dollars. He said they are giving out these devices called Jpeg 4s that can
send messages and pictures and download music.
Miles!!! I think it’s so great what you are doing man, working at the Cosgrove center and helping out those in need. I was actually talking with my sponsor, the sports agent Mr. Simms, about how while it’s great to be doing something I am passionate about for my senior project, it would also be really cool to be able to help out others just like you are doing. I bet you meeting so many different interesting people at the center, when you talk to them do you ask about all their backgrounds? I feel like there must be some really amazing stories that are bottled up inside the people you are working with. I’m curious why the guy who you were talking to, Ken, went to prison. It’s got to be such a rewarding experience to see the work you do helping the lives of others who are less fortunate than you, and I think it’s a really noble thing that you chose this to do as your senior project. For the last few years I have been tutoring inner city kids at the Chagrin Falls Community Park, and I know what a fulfilling feeling it is to be able to make someone’s day better in whatever small ways you can. You’re the bomb Miles.
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