Being a Contemplative in Action
Christmas In The City is a volunteer run, non-profit organization established in
1989. Their mission is to support and mentor Boston's homeless families. They started
out by just trying to make the holidays memorable for children staying in Boston area
shelters. This was a perfect opportunity for me to be a contemplative in action. This event
lasted for five hours, making my project incomplete by five hours.
<Tab/>The service involved setting up tables, walking around in costumes entertaining
children, and helping the staff with other mi…
