Happy Volunteer's Day!!

Tomorrow is United Nations International Volunteer's Day. A day to celebrate the spirit of people who gives altruistically its time, work and love to help becoming the World a better place. Like us, working here in Portugal in something that fascinate us: photography, entertainment, arts & crafts, culture, education and communication.

Congratulations if you are a volunteer!! Thank you very much for your amazing work, wherever you are and whatever you do. We all are changing everything, by doing little works everywhere we are.

Congratulations too if you are thinking you become a volunteer. Come on, don't be shy; just take the step. You can volunteer almost in any field you want. For example, this year the UN International Volunteer's Day is dedicated to those who promote sustainable development between citizens and governments. That's my case: in Spain (and I guess everywhere too) I'm a volunteer promoting the use and the improve of public transit systems.

Your help is very welcome in everything to decide to do. If you know something, share your knowledge. If you are talkative, share your conversation. Or simply, if you are a happy person, just share your smile. 

I'm not going to lie: it can be difficult sometimes. You may have to stand there during good situations and also during the bad ones. You may have to support people which may have lost everything and they need to rebuild their entire life. You may find very hard stories.

Anyway, that's nothing to be scared about! Being a volunteer is, above all, very satisfying. You will learn a lot, sometimes will be for your career, but most of the times for your life. Also, you will meet inspiring and interesting people, who will open your head and heart. Don't forget all the good memories you will get: volunteering is also about have fun doing a thing you love.

And the most important: you will be part of an amazing experience which is going to change your life. Maybe you won't realise at the beginning, but anything is going to be the same after you start volunteering.

Never forget: a little effort can do a big change.