from Lyndsey’s winning essay…
“Newton’s second law states that for every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction. Knowing this to be true in regards to physics, I also believe it to be true in society. By volunteering, a person does more than just help someone, they set in motion a reaction that has potential to change the world. Being helped makes you want to help others. Eventually, that one good deed you did may reach hundreds of other people. It just takes one person with one idea to change the world and by helping others, you may be indirectly helping that one person to achieve their dream…
A lone sapling in a desolate field will have little chance against a pugilist wind and the searing glare of the sun, but surrounded by other trees, it will have the chance to thrive. It is important that we help those standing alone in whatever way we can.”
