Dr. Osborn, Professor Emeritus (that means in good standing) and deacon for the Episcopal church talked to the class on the 19th of November. Most of that time was spent discussing a thing called Kairos. (GREEKNESS. I love Greek stuff. Like mythology.)
Soooo, Kairos is an event that takes place in a jail. Basically, ministers from many different religions come together for a weekend to visit inmates. Kairos means time, but it is a SPECIAL kind of time (for instance, a wedding), as opposed to kronos, which is just, like, "it is school-time".
(HAHA jk.)
A lot of us have an innate opposition to volunteering, especially to the extreme Dr. Osborn does. Mostly, our attitudes are like:
But hey, someone's got to do it. We as a society cannot function well if no one does anything.
SO, Dr. O also helps at the Help Place. It's also inter-denominational. Basically, the Help Place gives food, clothing, and a little something to pay the bills. Many times, those who need assistance from the Help Place are not doing well because of drugs, whether they are involved directly or indirectly. Kind of sad how something that does more harm than good can ruin even the lives of those who don't deal...
I remember our speaker asking us what joy meant to us. Well... that's a tough one. What IS joy, anyway?
Well, it can't be donuts all the time.
As I seem to have lost my notes on this speaker, that is all.
Soooo, Kairos is an event that takes place in a jail. Basically, ministers from many different religions come together for a weekend to visit inmates. Kairos means time, but it is a SPECIAL kind of time (for instance, a wedding), as opposed to kronos, which is just, like, "it is school-time".
(HAHA jk.)A lot of us have an innate opposition to volunteering, especially to the extreme Dr. Osborn does. Mostly, our attitudes are like:
But hey, someone's got to do it. We as a society cannot function well if no one does anything.
SO, Dr. O also helps at the Help Place. It's also inter-denominational. Basically, the Help Place gives food, clothing, and a little something to pay the bills. Many times, those who need assistance from the Help Place are not doing well because of drugs, whether they are involved directly or indirectly. Kind of sad how something that does more harm than good can ruin even the lives of those who don't deal...
I remember our speaker asking us what joy meant to us. Well... that's a tough one. What IS joy, anyway?
Well, it can't be donuts all the time.As I seem to have lost my notes on this speaker, that is all.
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