The Seven Days of Goodness: Day Two

I delivered ibuprofen, lotion, q-tips, disposable razors, shaving cream, deodorant, toothbrushes and toothpaste to the Boulder Shelter for the Homeless on north Broadway. I had never been there before, and was struck by its urbane environment. It seemed like the kind of place I could spend some time volunteering - in the idyllic vision I have for the Future Life. It's a vision I've had for a while, but most of the time, it's been merely a vision.

If I was truly altruistic, I would naturally volunteer at places like the homeless shelter and I would have been doing so for years. And I certainly wouldn't feel the need to blog for a week about what great stuff I was doing. I'm not that person and never have been.

But I want to be that person. I don't have a clue what I'm doing. If not for the ingenuity and guidance of a special friend whose knowledge and experience in the altruistic dwarfs mine, I wouldn't even be able to come up with seven different things to do this week. I really do want to make the world a better place. Whether that's legitimate altruism or the unsatiated frustration of my own parasitic tendencies is up for debate. In any case, I want to learn. That's the premise of this stunt - learning to be better, even if the method isn't organic. Any suggestions would be appreciated.