You know Min as a JW (way back when) I did do a lot of things. They might have been towards other JWs but I did a lot.
- learned sign language to help interpreting in the cong but
- also went with the deaf to Dr appt and lawyers.
- went to the hospitals with them and helped with funeral arrangements
- we were always helping someone move
- helped the sick
- took people shopping
- made meals for sick ones
- did hospital visits
- taught people how to sew, knit and crochet
- listened to the things they would not go to the elders about (and never snitched)
- I also helped neighbors (non-JWs) who were sick and needed a bit of help with shopping
After I left I went back to school and
- got involved with disabled services and rights
- set up an non-profit org to provide support services to incest survivors
- when I had my practice I always worked on a sliding scale and usually had 1 or 2 clients for free or $5 per session
- tutored ESL
- read books for the blind
- transcribed a Psych textbook into braille by hand no less
- oh and set up my web page regarding abuse (link in my profile)
- oh and I won't mention the cookbooks I did here
Oh and the book Tales of Christmas that was published last winter is being officially released this fall and hopefully will be in the book stores this coming Christmas - well all the authors (all 15 of us) have agreed to read the book on tape (for free) to be aired on Voiceprint http://www.voiceprintcanada.com/
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