Unconditional kindness

Charlotte Lake reflects on being a daily volunteer with the 0-2 age group at YMG

Parachute games! | Photo: Wendy Sender

Prior to Yearly Meeting Gathering 2011, the letter arrived asking if I would volunteer on the children’s programme. Without giving it too much thought, I responded to the internal prompt – ‘if you can you should’ – and replied in the affirmative.

In all the newness and excitement of the first days at Canterbury, I began to regret my decision to volunteer. What was I thinking!?

You need to login to read subscriber-only content and/or comment on articles.