My secret THANK YOUs...

Yesterday isn't a fantastic day...I have to admit it...

Today feels better! And I want to make it better! =)

These are not exact details...I briefly read through the some papers this morning and read about Microsoft partnering Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD). Something like to provide the clients with IT skills for better job employment or well, something along that line...I really can't recall...

And another that talks about think-it's-SPD-again...filing income tax for taxi drivers!
Wow! Thought I read wrongly...Or is it a fund-raising event? Nah...It's correct! It's just a way of 'paying back'! Cos for many of the physically disabled travel, taxi is their main form of transport. Hence, a way to 'pay back' (or is it paying it forward?) is to help the taxi drivers file their income taxes! See? A case of everyone can!
'volunteered to' can be a volunteer too!

Though we all know that companies volunteers for a reason: Social Responsibility. It's a positioning, branding or even a way to try to change customers' perception of their current postition. But whatever the motives, more often than not, these little gesture of charity will always go a long long way.

I just realized that whenever I come across articles like that, I'd secretly or softly say a THANK YOU to these companies. Companies that reach out the this special community out there. Same goes to the super-big-hearted people who go all out or even out of their way to volunteer their services, to spend all or almost all of their time trying to make this world a better one for the special community & even those who tries to protect the environment & so often, attempts to educate the clueless public about the nature all around us.

And let's not forget the caregivers, the dedicated staff, personnels who worked so hard to make so much things possible. To continue on to help fight for RIGHTS that everyone should deserve, to be a voice for the special community, and many many more. Once you're in this line, it's usually not just a job...the time that have to be spent at work (bearing in mind that these organizations are usually understaffed), the effort to make things work, the red tapes, etc...and oh-so-often the bread at the end of the month does not equate to the pails and pails of sweat for the month...(unless you've got a golden tap, that is...keke!)

I salute you, guys! And yes, I will continue to say a THANK YOU (softly & secretly) every time I read about you guys.