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February 24, 2008
Second Assignment "Drywall"
At the second assignment, I got to “tour� a FEMA trailer.
Stand in one place, stretch out your arms, and pivot. Then, imagine living in a space like that for 2 years, in the front yard of what once was your home.
By the time our crew left that site, we had all the insulation and about ½ of the sheetrock walls and ceilings installed, mudded, and taped. It was painful to leave the job unfinished, but we were told that another volunteer crew was on their way. On Monday they would take up where we left off.
By the time we left the work site on Friday night at 5:30 pm, our home owner was able to walk through his home smiling. When it was time to leave Louisiana and head for home, one of my co-volunteers told me that many people had noticed that I was smiling more, too.
jak
Posted by jaselin at February 24, 2008 09:35 AM