Making A Difference Response

   The clips I viewed from NBC's Making a Difference tell me that service in America is something that many people do not forget. In one clip, there was an older man who had worked in the Peace Corps when he was younger, who said that after he had left the Peace Corps, he has been trying to recreate the experiences that were very meaningful to him. Another man said that when trying to good, you need more than good intentions, you need to gain some knowledge. Throughout the multiple interviews, people who were interviewed said that the Peace Corps changed their lives and allowed them to travel to different places they would not have been able to go if they were not in the Corps.
      In another clip, a man who was in the Army was interviewed on how his participation in CrossFit helps those left behind after a soldier dies. He is doing his part to help make sure that the many men were killed when the American Helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan, would not be forgotten. One of the children of the men killed, requested that a picture of his father would be shown as well as the many other pictures of those killed. Two people from a sports grants foundation dedicated their largest fundraising event to cover the cost of college for the children of fallen soldiers. This may not seem like something that is huge, but to a family who has lost a loved one, it is a relief. It is knowing that they have one less thing to worry about in the future, and it is a gift of hope that things will get better.
         Service in America today, comes in many different forms. There is serving in the Peace Corps, volunteering in a children's wing at a hospital, participating in beach clean ups, helping families of fallen soldiers, and so much more. I feel that service in America should become greater since there is so much stuff to do. If I do not enjoy volunteering in hospitals, then I can volunteer at a school and help tutor children. I feel that there are endless possibilities in terms of service today. There are many people in need, and if I can help one person, I feel I have made a difference. I also know that there are many definitions as well as interpretations of service, so there is not just one way to serve others. In both clips several people made a difference, but they did not do just one certain thing, they did different things to help out others.