Contributing To A Community

Being part of a Community I believe that everyone should contribute to a community in order to improve our own lives and society. Being part of a community can mean attending church, being close to friends and family, being part of a club, attending charities, shelters, or any kind of volunteer work. It can be almost anything, as long as it feels good to be part of it. It also helps create a sense of belonging and closer relationships with people. Overall, it is important to to be a part of a good community to live a full life because it makes you happier as a person and the people around you happier as well. I have been a part of many fun groups of people that I enjoy being around but one of my favorites is the group of girls on my cross country team. I joined the cross country team my sophomore year because I thought I would give running a try and also I knew a lot of people were going to join it as well. It …show more content…
It helped me make new friends that I am still friends with till this day, it l pushed me to do things I normally wouldn't do, helped me accomplish things I never would have done alone, and a countless of other things but the best part I got out of it and continue to do so today is having opportunity to be part of such a great group of girls that support each other through everything and that share the same goals as everyone. As Brooks notes, "we are each other's business; we are each other's harvest, we are each other's magnitude and bond."("we are each other's business" para 9). Despite the pain and stress in running, I couldn't be more glad to have joined cross country because it changed my life and I think a lot of the girls feel the same way, we are all glad to have chose this route. In "This is Water, Wallace says, "If you really want to make the world a better place, you need to start right here and right now."(para