I think we are put on this earth for service. Service to society and to God. How did I reach this conclusion? I'm not sure. I started volunteering my time to others when I was 20 years old. I became a volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Knoxville while a junior in college. I felt compelled to help.
I was not a wealthy person from a wealthy family at the time. There were no philanthropists in my family. In fact, I was the first person in my family to graduate from college. After meeting my "Little" Dana, I was hooked. Perhaps I missed my younger sister who was back in East Tennessee with my parents. Or perhaps, just perhaps, I realized what a gift an education is. It's not only a gift but carries with it responsibility. I think at some point I realized that I was being given advantages that other people did not receive. I was born into a privileged race, which seemed unfair. I was in the mainstream of society because I worked hard, graduated in 4 years and applied to law school. I did everything the "right" way (read: what was expected of me). However, when I looked at the world around me, I saw imbalance. I saw a homeless girl my age with no family to support her emotionally. I saw how many white people around me looked down upon minorities. My heart was broken. I became drawn to protecting the underdog in many forms which plays itself out in my career as an attorney today.
This blog will detail some of those stories in the hopes that you will look outside yourself and reach out to help another. Not to help someone whom you know who can return a favor or advance your career but hopefully to inspire you to help lift someone else up. That is what I believe we are put on this earth to do.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Why proffer?
As an attorney I may participate with a client who proffers information. More importantly, as a human, I proffer
What is a Proffer?
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