This year I had the honor to help out in the Purple Ark Ministries. I really can’t say that I was helpful at all, besides taking these photos, and bagging food for like, five minutes. For all other volunteers who went, it was a morning of giving and reaching out to the poor. For me, it seems like I received more than I gave out. Besides getting a free meal for Annabelle and myself, I got reminded that while I can eat until I puke during the thanksgiving holidays, some people simply can’t afford to have a nice meal. Or to buy new clothes for their kids.  Or to have a nice photo of themselves.

I tried to get close to the kids who were playing in the playground to photograph them. At first, I was afraid that they would not like me and my camera. To my surprise, they loved to be photographed and even posed for me, as opposed to my kids who would run away from my camera. Perhaps no ones ever takes photos for them. It makes me sad to know that some people can’t afford to have nice photos of their children. I am so thankful, for all the photos I have, even when they are out of focus. Um…no, not the later.

These were the food that we bagged up to give out…

Please meet Aban (not sure if this is how it’s spelled). He has such a friendly personality and was very interested in my camera, and these candies…