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Reflection A

"Why do I serve?" This was a question that I thought I knew the answer to. However, after reading "What We Don't Talk About When We Don't Talk About Service" by Adam Davis, I felt that my answer wasn't enough. After reading about the reasons people serve listed by Davis, I wasn't sure if I fell into one of those categories, or if I was a bad person because I do fall into one of them. However, the article pushed me to really evaluate why I serve, and this Slideshare is how I interpreted my thoughts. I serve for many reasons, but one of them is because I identify strongly with the people I am serving. Although Davis's article discourages this reason, I believe that identifying with others has helped become a better and compassionate person of service.

Author: Frances Mangahas
Last modified: 12/3/2014 12:05 PM (EDT)