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“I’m paid in a currency that’s much more important to me—self-worth.” —Georgia Wright
It’s been a week since I met Mark and Stan downtown, and I haven’t been able to get them out of my mind. I’ve been all over the Internet, trying to decide what to do with my life, but I keep coming back to the shelter. As much as I don’t believe in signs, I know it was one. I can feel it.
So, yesterday, I finally broke down and called Cooper’s Place to ask if they needed help. A lovely woman named Ethel answered. She told me that they were in desperate need of volunteers and asked if I could start today.
“So, that’s your plan?” Paige tilts her head to the side.
“Yep!” I put emphasis on the P sound, making it pop.
“You’re going to volunteer at an animal shelter?” she asks again.
“Yes, Paige. A pit
