Monday 3.7.16

On Monday our service day consisted of widening a bridge. With the widening of the bridge we were helping the men, who help clean up the trails, to keep doing their job safely. Before  we widened the bridge the men would have to cross the bridge with caution because otherwise they would fall into the swampy area with their tools. We want the men to be able to do their job without having to take any extra precautions because they are already doing something not many people are aware of. Many of us do not know the work that is put into maintaining a trail clean.
       I myself had little awareness of all of the hardwork trail cleaners do. This week I have learned to appreciate all of the hardwork trail cleaners do because I enjoy hiking. I know that if trail cleaners did not maintain the trail I would not have access to a trail to hike.
       Going back to the work we did on Monday, my favorite part was hammering the nails into the boards. I really enjoyed hammering those nails because I knew that the trail cleaners would appreciate our final product. As a  way of motivating myself to the finish line I would just think of when I go hiking and how much I enjoy it. Working with everyone was fun because we all accomplished a lot of work together.
-Fanny Rivera