Delivery Shift Reflection
As Sunday February 28th came around, I found myself nervous for my upcoming delivery shift for Project Angel Heart. I would be delivering meals to people in need with a classmate named Katie. As I waited for Katie to pick me up at my residential hall, there were millions of things running through my mind. I was somewhat apprehensive about delivering food to the ill over their doorstep.
We arrived at Project Angel Heart and received our list of deliveries and maps to locate our destinations. We received the decorated paper bags filled with a nutritious meal and loaded them into the trunk of the car. We then located our first destination on the map and realized we had no idea how to arrive there. We attempted a few different, logical ways to get us on the right track with no success. Our last resort was to phone Project Angel Heart and ask for directions. They were very friendly and set us on the right course. We found our areas of destination within a few minutes and it was smooth sailing from there. We began delivering food to doorsteps and receiving a glance into the lives of these individuals. It was clear that every individual we delivered to was extremely grateful and received the meal as if it was a gift of life. A certain delivery touched me in a different way, it touched my heart and brought forth some tears. As I stood at the door, bag in hand, an older woman with a cane answered the door. I handed her the bag with a smile and she looked at me with sadness in her eyes. She then informed me that the client the meals were intended for had passed away earlier that week. She then explained to me how grateful she was for this meal and how much PAH had contributed to the client’s health and happiness. I walked away from this house feeling thankful and touched to be a part of this organization. As we came across the last destination on our list, we realized we had no idea how to locate this home and also noticed it was not anywhere near our previous locations. We decided to call PAH one last time and ask for help on locating our last delivery. Once receiving directions, we established that this delivery was very out of our way. We were required to merge onto I-70 west and drive all the out to the suburbs of Aurora! Once arriving at the home, I retrieved the very last bag and walked to the door. I then rang the doorbell and waited for someone to come to the door. I was greeted by a young boy around the age of 13. As I handed him the food, a large smile came across his face and all of a sudden the distance we drove to arrive at this home did not matter anymore. I had brightened the day of someone else and that was the purpose of this delivery shift. To make a difference and show that you care.
We arrived at Project Angel Heart and received our list of deliveries and maps to locate our destinations. We received the decorated paper bags filled with a nutritious meal and loaded them into the trunk of the car. We then located our first destination on the map and realized we had no idea how to arrive there. We attempted a few different, logical ways to get us on the right track with no success. Our last resort was to phone Project Angel Heart and ask for directions. They were very friendly and set us on the right course. We found our areas of destination within a few minutes and it was smooth sailing from there. We began delivering food to doorsteps and receiving a glance into the lives of these individuals. It was clear that every individual we delivered to was extremely grateful and received the meal as if it was a gift of life. A certain delivery touched me in a different way, it touched my heart and brought forth some tears. As I stood at the door, bag in hand, an older woman with a cane answered the door. I handed her the bag with a smile and she looked at me with sadness in her eyes. She then informed me that the client the meals were intended for had passed away earlier that week. She then explained to me how grateful she was for this meal and how much PAH had contributed to the client’s health and happiness. I walked away from this house feeling thankful and touched to be a part of this organization. As we came across the last destination on our list, we realized we had no idea how to locate this home and also noticed it was not anywhere near our previous locations. We decided to call PAH one last time and ask for help on locating our last delivery. Once receiving directions, we established that this delivery was very out of our way. We were required to merge onto I-70 west and drive all the out to the suburbs of Aurora! Once arriving at the home, I retrieved the very last bag and walked to the door. I then rang the doorbell and waited for someone to come to the door. I was greeted by a young boy around the age of 13. As I handed him the food, a large smile came across his face and all of a sudden the distance we drove to arrive at this home did not matter anymore. I had brightened the day of someone else and that was the purpose of this delivery shift. To make a difference and show that you care.
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