I’d like to share my experience of being praised by my wife recently. I vividly remember on the first Saturday of last month, there was free time on my hands. I decided to dedicate that day to community services through a volunteering organization of which I have been a member for several years. On that particular weekend, my assignment was at a busy ferry port. My primary responsibility was to maintain order and assist passengers, wearing black-red jackets signified me as a volunteer. I ate passengers by carrying heavy luggage and remaining the area clean. After long and fulfilling day, I returned my home with exhaustion and satisfaction. My wife noticing my effort put into the day praising me sincerely. She told me that it seemed to be a small contribution to our society to someone else. However, it was an act of kindness that contributed to the community. And the action of mine set a strong example for our daughter which made me feel appreciated and valuable.
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I'd like to share my experience of being praised by my wife recently. I vividly remember on the first Saturday of last month, I had free time on my hands. I decided to dedicate that day to community service through a volunteering organization of which I have been a member for several years. On that particular weekend, my assignment was at a busy ferry port. My primary responsibility was to maintain order and assist passengers, and wearing a black-red jacket signified me as a volunteer. I helped passengers by carrying heavy luggage and keeping the area clean. After a long and fulfilling day, I returned home with exhaustion and satisfaction. My wife, noticing the effort I put into the day, praised me sincerely. She told me that it seemed to be a small contribution to our society, but it was an act of kindness that contributed to the community. My actions set a strong example for our daughter, which made me feel appreciated and valuable.
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