I volunteer at a women's shelter/crisis center. Sometimes it's so heavy it's too much because awful stuff happens to some of those ladies. But seeing them overcome abusive, awful situations and helping them do that and get on their own two feet is amazing.

If I had to take a new assignment now, I think I'd volunteer in an animal care facility. Or volunteer to rock and hold preemies and babies at a large hospital. Or to play with kids at a children's advocacy center. Read to kids at a library or mentor some at their school. If I hadn't just lost a sister three months ago, I might try and do something with cancer or AIDS patients, but that hits too close to home right now, death and dying.