Service
- At
Least
Two
Types
1.
The
first
type
is
just
"plain"
service.
Doing
what
one
is
expected
to
do.
For
example,
an
order
taker
in a
restaurant
and
then
delivering
whatever
was
ordered
with
as
minimal
self
involved.
To
me,
this
is
not
service
but
selfishness.
2.
The
second
type
is
putting
one's
heart
into
the
service.
Going
above
and
beyond
the
minimum,
SERVING
others
as
THEY
need
the
help,
whether
they
realize
what
they
need
or
not.
Service
- An
Example
Of
What
It
Should
Be
Recently,
I
attended
a
mini-8
day
convention
of
sorts
with
600
to
700
fellow
attendees
and
families
of
all
ages
from
all
over
the
world.
Like
one
big
happy
family.
Fantastic.
There
were
2
hour
seminar
type
sessions
every
day
and
sometimes
two.
This
year,
I
assisted
some
of
the
20 to
30
handicapped
(mostly
in
wheelchairs,
walkers
and
canes)
within
the
group.
There
were
4 or
5 of
us
handicap
aids.
One
handicap
individual
I was
assigned
to
one
day
of
two
sessions
came
from
a
nursing
home
each
morning
and
returned
each
afternoon.
He
had
limited
control
of
his
body
functions
including
his
voice
so
his
sounds
weren't
really
distinguishably
understandable.
I
helped
remove
the
wheelchair
from
the
trunk
of
the
car
that
brought
him
and
then
lifted
his
thin
body
from
the
front
seat
to
the
wheelchair.
He
had a
special
foam
cushion
of
his
own,
L-shaped
with
part
of it
placed
under
him
and
part
of it
over
the
left
arm
of
the
wheel
chair
as he
tended
to
lean
to
the
left.
The
cushion
helped
prop
him
up a
bit.
That
day,
we
propped
his
left
side
up
even
more
with
a
white
hotel
bed
pillow
we
borrowed
from
one
of
the
hotels
we
stayed
at.
He
was
rolled
into
the
auditorium
to
the
assigned
plush
seating
area
where
he
was
transferred
from
the
wheel
chair
to
his
velvet
upholstered
seat
assigned
to
him
for
the
day.
During
the
seminar,
let's
call
him
"Mr.
P.",
Mr.
P.
had
head
phones
with
a
pocket
receiver
as he
was
hard
of
hearing
as
well.
So
obviously,
he
needed
those
put
over
his
head
and
on
his
ears
with
the
volume
turned
on
and
to
the
right
volume
for
him.
The
morning
session
was
fine,
but
the
afternoon
session,
both
the
lady
to
his
right
and
myself
on
his
left
heard
a lot
of
static
so he
needed
help
to
get
the
receiver
adjusted
appropriately
and
all
the
wires
in
his
inside
suit
coat
pocket
somewhat
neatly
out
of
the
way.
When
he
gave
his
sign
either
thumb
weakly
up
which
meant
"good"
or
this
thumb
and
forefinger
in
the
shape
of an
"O"
together
meaning
"ok",
one
knew
it
was
alright.
Many
times
that
was
the
extent
of
his
limited
communications.
Another
day
he as
relocated
elsewhere
in
the
building
and
had
to be
re-relocated
again
due
to
his
headset
not
working.
Some
might
think
that
is a
lot
of
trouble
to
get a
handicapped
to
hear,
but
that
was
part
of
our
group's
mentality
- do
whatever
is
necessary
to
serve
others
to
enjoy
the
events
as
THEY
needed
regardless
what
you
had
to do
to
accomplish
that.
Even
giving
up
certain
personal
desires
and
pleasures.
Every
once
in
awhile,
he
would
reach
forward
towards
the
chair
back
in
front
of
himself
as if
to
pull
himself
up.
We
knew
he
wanted
something.
But
what?
Looking
at
his
face
closely,
we
could
see
him
mouthing
the
word
"cramps".
When
he
needed
attention
as he
did
at
that
moment,
I had
to
set
my
notebook
and
notes
down
on
the
floor
to
address
his
needs
and
focus
on
him
100%.
From
past
experience
last
year
with
Mr.
P., I
knew
he
needed
to
stand
as
his
legs
had a
cramp
in
it.
Therefore,
his
95
lbs
frame
had
to be
lifted
up so
he
could
stand
up in
place
for
him
to
stretch
out
his
legs
until
the
cramp
went
away.
Then,
when
I
felt
him
relax,
I
knew
it
was
alright
to
sit
him
back
down
in
his
chair.
Sitting
down
is
fine.
But,
making
sure
he
was
positioned
correctly
with
his
butt
in
the
back
of
the
seat
where
it
belonged
AND
he
was
upright
instead
of
leaning
to
the
left
as he
was
prone
to do
was a
two
step
operation.
First,
just
sitting
him
down.
Second,
lift
him
up
slightly
and
bring
him
into
the
back
of
the
seat
and
sitting
straight
upright
with
the
pillow
back
under
his
left
side
propping
up
his
left
arm
comfortably.
I
quickly
made
sure
his
suit
coat
was
straightened
behind
him
and
his
sleeves
pulled
down
around
his
arms
in a
"normal"
manner.
When
the
thumb
and
forefinger
came
together
in
the
"O",
we
knew
he
was
alright.
Obviously,
this
was a
slight
distraction
to
the
live
speaker
and
those
individuals
around
him
and
behind
him
in
the
world-class
high-class
new
$20
million
auditorium,
yet
no
one
said
a
word
nor
appeared
upset.
I
did
later
talk
with
the
speaker
concerning
him
standing
up
disturbing
everyone
including
himself,
and
his
response
was I
had
no
choice.
No
need
to
apologize.
He
expected
that
from
Mr.
P. as
the
speaker
knew
Mr.
P.
personally.
And,
everyone
else
had
the
same
attitude
as
well.
We
do
whatever
is
necessary
whenever
it is
necessary
however
it is
necessary
and
do so
with
a
smile
willingly.
I
quickly
remembered
when
I had
visited
my
mom
in a
nursing
home
years
ago,
one
lady
came
in
daily
and
exercised
her
mother's
limbs
and
joints
in 25
repetitions
so
the
muscles
wouldn't
atrophy.
She
told
me at
the
time
her
daily
visits
helped
keep
the
joints
and
muscles
pliable
and
remain
strong.
After
the
session
I
determined
to
take
Mr. P
for a
walk
to
which
he
said
he
never
gets
any
exercise
and
quickly
accepted
my
offer.
Seems
he
used
to be
quite
the
Arthur
Murray
dance
king
in
his
earlier
days.
Anyway,
I had
to
put
my
arm
around
his
back
and
under
his
right
arm
pit
and
my
left
hand
held
his
left
arm
in
front
of me
allowing
him
to
lean
heavily
into
my
body
for
support
while
letting
him
know
he
could
trust
me
having
only
met
me
last
year
for 8
days
and
then
again
these
few
days
all
over
again.
He
also
knew
I was
in
control
holding
him
up
and
wouldn't
let
him
fall.
We
walked
at
his
pace
amongst
all
the
other
700
or so
people
in
the
hall
and
hallways
all
dressed
in
fine
100%
wool
suits
and
fine
lady-like
dresses
who
quickly
greeted
him
and
moved
out
of
the
way
making
room
for
us to
walk
by.
Many
asked
if
they
could
help
perhaps
by
getting
his
wheelchair
which
I
indicated
wasn't
necessary.
I had
another
attendee
follow
us
knowing
he
would
get
tired
soon
and
would
need
it at
some
point.
He
would
stop
and I
would
just
stand
in
spot
until
he
got
his
strength
enough
to
continue.
We'd
continue
walking
just
for
the
sake
of
walking.
When
it
was
time,
he
would
mouth
the
word
"tired"
to
which
I
would
motion
for
the
chair,
which
was
placed
behind
him.
Again,
in
the
usual
two
step
operation
with
his
"L-shaped"
foam
cushion.
And
the
quick
overview
of
his
suit
coat
and
tie
pulling
down
his
sleeves
appropriately.
It
didn't
matter
that
his
lapel
on
the
left
side
was
dribble
soaked
and
stained.
He
was
getting
exercise
and
attention
that
he so
desperately
craved
without
saying
anything.
One
of
the
chief
things
all
seniors
crave
is
attention
and
respect.
As
the
good
book
says,
the
hoary
head
should
receive
loads
of
respect
and
attention
as
they've
earned
it.
In
this
day
and
age
where
most
of
the
focus
is on
being
young
and
spry,
the
hoary
heads
don't
get
the
respect
nor
honor
they
should.
A
Side
Comment
About
Seniors
Remember,
seniors
have
grown
up as
well
having
gone
through
all
the
stages
of
like
up to
the
point
they
are
at
AND
still
live.
They've
seen
and
experienced
a
lot.
They've
changed
a lot
of
diapers,
missed
a lot
of
meals,
sacrificed
events
and
personal
emotions
for
others
benefits
whether
in
their
own
immediate
or
extended
family
or
others
at
work
or in
society
in
general.
As
the
gray
hair
becomes
more
pronounced
and
some
body
parts
don't
function
as
they
once
used
to,
they
deserve
more
respect
and
attention.
A
separate
report
could
be
developed
on
this
incredible
much-deserving
topic.
Speaking
about
the
above
a
bit,
reminds
me of
last
year
helping
the
handicaps.
One
individual
needed
his
diaper
changed.
Would
YOU
do
that
or
send
for
someone
else
to do
it
for
you?
Or,
are
you
willing
to
serve
only
the
bare
minimum?
Just
to
say
you
served
... as it
meets
YOUR
connotation
of
what
service
is
all
about?
Sorry
for
the
bluntness,
but
service
is
service
and
super
practical
every
day
unconditional
GIVING
to
others.
Helping
others
as
THEY
need
the
help,
whether
they
know
what
they
need
or
not.
So,
listen
to
the
same
story
over
again
for
the
79th
time
with
awe
and
wow
as if
it
was
the
first
time.
One
day,
YOU
may
be
there
as
well
and
would
like
that
respect
and
honor
you've
made
it
that
far.
Other
thoughts
about
serving
When
pushing
the
wheelchair
from
their
car
the
first
thing
in
the
morning,
we
handicap
aids
might
ask
how
they
slept
or
what
they
did
last
night,
if
they
went
out
or
stayed
home
studying
a bit
going
over
the
notes
from
the
previous
day's
session.
We
could
mention
or
talk
about
the
weather
and
keep
a
smile
on
the
face
as a
smile
smoothes
over
lots
of
other
imperfections.
Focus
the
attention
of
the
handicap.
The
individual
and
not
oneself.
Have
an
attitude
of
being
somewhat
bubbly
and
effervescent
as
well
as
how
you
are
is
contagious
to
others.
Think
how
would
YOU
like
to be
treated
if
you
were
in
their
situation?
THAT
is a
profound
question
to
ask
yourself
at
any
time
you
are
with
someone
else,
regardless
who
it
is.
Would
you
want
rudeness?
I
doubt
it.
Wouldn't
you
rather
have
someone
with
a
positive
appearance
and
bubblyness
and a
smile
and
pleasantness
around
you?
A
cheery
individual
rather
than
a
grump?
That's
service.
Treat
others
as
you
would
want
them
to
treat
you.
And
do so
without
being
asked.
Or
without
them
even
thinking
they
needed
something.
Anticipate
issues
in
advance
and
address
them
quickly.
If
someone
has
to
ask,
that
should
be a
sign
you
have
not
served
them
AS
THEY
NEEDED
to be
served.
THINK
of
the
basic
needs
-
physical,
emotional,
financial,
spiritual,
family
or
societal
needs.
Anticipate
what
they
are
in
general
and
then
specifically
to
the
individual.
That
supposes
YOU
know
what
those
basic
needs
are.
In
other
words,
study
human
nature
and
various
cultures
at
different
ages
in
life
as
each
is
different
in
their
own
respectful
way.
That's
service.
Even
though
Mr.
P.
can
stand,
when
everyone
else
in
the
auditorium
stood
to
sing
he
stayed
in
his
seat
and I
turned
to
the
correct
page
in
his
special
over-sized
printed
song
book
holding
it
for
him
while
remaining
seated
next
to
him.
Mr.
P.
could
be
used
in
several
other
ways
to
show
how
service
can
be
used
to
help
someone.
These
above
comments
are
not
meant
to
say
look
at
how
great
I am,
but
as an
example
of
what
YOU,
too,
can
do in
YOUR
own
way
to
serve
others
AS
THEY
NEED
help
or
assistance.
I
could
have
used
other
examples,
but
this
one
is
fresh
in
the
mind
as I
type
this
out.
I
built
a
professional
Comprehensive
Financial
Planning
Practice
of
this
type
attitude
service
and
by
doing
so,
did
little
to no
advertising
nor
marketing.
Most
of my
new
business
came
from
referrals
-
unsolicited
referrals.
As a
previous
former
Operations
Manager,
this
same
philosophy
doubled
the
size
of a
service
business
twice
in two years.
So,
service
is
practical
and
very
beneficial
for
all
involved.
Service
is
doing
whatever
is
necessary
to
serve
others
as
THEY
need
to be
served.
Not
what
you
may
want
to do
when
you
want
to do
something,
but
what
THEY
need
when
they
need.
To
serve
properly,
one
must
get
one's
own
vanity
and
ego
out
of
the
way
and
focus
100%
on
the
other
individual.
A
great
training
profession
for
service
is
being
a
restaurant
server.
A
waitress
or
waiter.
Preferably
for
longer
than
two
years
in a
first
class
linen-on-the-table
fresh-cut-flowers
type
restaurant
or
family
style
restaurant.
Not a
fast
food
throw-away
junk
food
type
place.
A
good
textbook
for a
course
on
service
could
be
"Try
Giving
Yourself
Away"
by
David
Dunn.
Excellent.
He
gives
a
challenge
to
his
readers
to
try
doing
something
for 5
people
every
day
where
they
can't
do
anything
in
return
to or
for
you.
And,
if
one
does,
that
one
doesn't
count
in
the
5.
Find
another
and
do
something
to or
for
them
and
do so
sincerely
and
without
expecting
anything
in
return.
Make
it a
game
and
it
really
is a
fun
game.
If
you
will
take
this
challenge,
especially
after
month
2 and
month
3 of The
Foundation
(especially,
Ben
Franklin's
Autobiography
and
Dale
Carnegie's
"How
To
Win
Friends
And
Influence
People",
"Public
Speaking"
and
"How
To
Stop
Worrying
And
Start
Living")
you
can
find
elsewhere
on
this
site,
watch
your
friendship
and
responsibility
level
skyrocket
and
skyrocket
quickly.
Do
so
with
all
your
might
and
all
your
mind
and
do
more
than
what
is
expected.
For
those
so
inclined,
think
of
Jesus
Christ
as
being
the
ultimate
Server.
He
came
down
from
the
Father
to
serve.
Not
be
served.
Talk
about
a
complete
unconditional
humble
sacrificial
Server!
He
gave
everything
He
had -
Himself!
And
think,
He is
still
being
followed
and
looked
upon
as
being
super
special
2000
years
later.
And
He
is.
How
about
YOU?
You,
too,
can
be a
server
remembered
for
centuries
later.
It's
all
in
YOUR
attitude.
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