It is the Boring Stuffs that Matters

Once a month, I would volunteer at the recycling centre. I will be helping to load and unload the equipment and recycling items. Sadly, most of the volunteers would leave just before the event is over. That's also the time where we needed the most helps because we need to pack up and clean up the place. I would curse under my breath for being "stupid" for staying back to clean up the place. Yet, if I don't do it who else would do it? By closing time, I am the youngest volunteer who is left. The rest of the volunteers are at least mid-fifties. This recycling centre has been operating for at least 10 years. All the proceeds go to the local dialysis centre. None of the volunteers take any form of compensation. They did all the tough and dirty jobs to keep it running. When I first started as a volunteer, I would do the easiest sexiest job. Separating the items for recycling. Items that are still in good conditions, we will sell cheap as we have limited space for storage. Many young…