I volunteer a lot at John's school. Parent council, school trips, popcorn days, you name it.

To show appreciation for all the efforts volunteers put forth the school organized a breakfast yesterday. There were about 20 of us in attendance. Some of the younger classes came down and sang to us... we had food, cake, coffee... It was awesome.

One of the volunteers stood up and said a student asked her why she volunteers and she said because it makes her feel good. I think that's as simple as it gets and it's totally accurate. Volunteering at a school makes you feel good. Making a difference in the kids' lives makes everyone feel good.

The closing statement from the principal was emotional, I will never forget it. I'm happy I could be part of it all.