Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Paint on my hands = Instant Gratification

Today we followed through with a neighborhood service project, painting over graffiti and picking up litter.

I worked with Jeremiah Griswold, a Norwood native, and we painted over three graffiti tags here on Norwood. Aaron Klinefelter came along, too, removing a tag from marble with acetone.

On the whole, it was a pretty rewarding experience. Painting over blight is an instant gratification as service work goes. I felt good about it and it was short and sweet.

I enjoyed getting to know Jeremiah, too. He's a youth pastor from Mason (I think) and wants to do an outreach to the kids in Norwood. He's married and has three kids. Former sk8r, btw.

3 comments:

dearjeremiah said...

Steve-

Whaddya say we tag up the neighborhood this weekend so we can clean it up again next tuesday?!

I enjoyed getting to know you more as well. peace.

Anonymous said...

I have joined the blogging community.

I missed church yesterday. I had a show in Hamilton.

Sorry I missed the painted hands (and buildings, of course).

Anonymous said...

I am hoping you have some instant gratification this evening when you finish (??) the mantle in the living room - love, mil of dil