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[lingeringwill]

Terra Mason 05/27 near Recollé Volunteer Association Offices

Uh, hey. I'm Terra. You might know me from Club Sunshine, or ReVA or...somewhere else. The University? I don't think a ton of people on here are taking American History courses. Anyway, I wanted to remind everyone that it's Memorial Day weekend, and while sales and barbecues are plenty fun, not to forget the sacrifice that many have made in the name of our country, regardless of your political beliefs or ideology. Remember what this really is all about. Sorry if this is too "real" but, you know...It's important. Even in a time like this. In light of this, I managed to get my overlords at ReVA to approve a donation drive led by yours truly this Sunday and Monday. A clothes drive to be more specific, going towards impoverished and/or disabled veterans. We'll take most household goods too, to be honest--the various veteran foundations we're working with can find a use for just about anything. I thought it would be helpful to keep it kind of narrow, though, so anything warm that you don't need is greatly appreciated. More formal, business-type attire is also extremely helpful. We'll also be accepting any cash donations you're willing to make to the cause. If you're not looking to give something for nothing, we will be selling cookies, lemonade, and other snacks for those of you hanging around town this weekend. If you're going to be taking advantage of the sales, why not stop by and give back?  Look for us in front of the ReVA offices. If you're interested in helping out or donating, give me a shout. Thanks for listening. This is my first ReVA operation I'm leading by myself so...It's kind of a big deal to me, to the point where I'm typing with proper grammar and syntax (I think?). If you could help me make this a success, and help out some people who need it, I'd be super grateful!

Comments

[impulsives]

cool, i'll definitely drop by with some socks then. would probably help these vets more than my slightly oversized feet lol.

still, it's kind of sobering to think that we celebrate deceased soldiers who fought for our country by pigging out on grilled meat. or it might just be the budding summer heat killing me.

[lingeringwill]

thats what happens when something becomes a national holiday, you know?

it becomes more about taking off work, going shopping, etc. than the reason you had work off in the first place...

im not really one for a righteous crusade or anything, but i think spreading more awareness through drives like this is a good thing for society

[impulsives]

...definitely agree with you on that one. the world's a shitty place sometimes, but it's up to us normal guys to make it look great, yeah?

still, didn't know you're part of a volunteer organization, that's p cool.

[lingeringwill]

im not a hero or anything lmao

but yeah, i spend a ton of time working for ReVA, its kind of my only hobby, if you can even call it that

makes me feel like im not totally a piece of garbage

[impulsives]

but it's nice isn't it, seeing people smile because you do what you do?

and i think that working as a volunteer is the basics for being a hero, albeit a really mundane one! (•̀o•́)ง

[lingeringwill]

oh jesus christ another person who uses those god damn emojis

...but yeah, i like making people smile, i like seeing people happy
seriously though, im not a hero though

i barely know you and i can bet you a cool sawbuck youre more of a hero than i am

[impulsives]

if you want a self depreciation match, i can take you on anytime bro.

the only thing i do is just work on engineering project with barely any social life man.

[lingeringwill]

i will brood the shit out of you, dude

engineering is kinda heroic, if you think about it in the grand scheme of society

[impulsives]

kind of. is it worth it if you just end up slightly loopy from all the workload tho?

but hey. at least you're helping people directly. that should count for some good karma at least.