So yesterday at lunch we did something pretty fun that I'd like to share. It was called "Motivational Mailboxes" and basically gave everybody a chance to support each other and come together after the week of living and working together.
Angel gave us all white paper bags to decorate with our names, a favorite quote or lyric, pictures that described ourselves, etc. and then we each had to write a motivational or congratulatory message on a slip of paper for each person on the trip. Most were anonymous, but you could sign your name on the notes if you wanted to (I did!). We then put them in the "mailboxes" and ended up with 19 messages each from our fellow trip mates. It sounded lame to me at first, but it turned out to be pretty cool.
At the end of lunch we each explained the lyrics and quotes that we chose, and then got to read all of the messages that people wrote to us. There were a lot of inside jokes and memories about the trip and it felt good to read nice things that others had to say. Some of the ones I received are below.
"Joey, you don't know how happy I am that I got to meet you! You're so funny! Please continue to make people laugh. Also, you did an awesome job painting! See you at school!"
"Joey, like I said before I am SO glad you're here! You are my go-to person when I need some cheering up. You're amazing! I'm also grateful that you checked the porta-potties for me to see which one was cleanest! You're my favorite!"
"Joey, you made me laugh. I loved singing with you on the subway!"
It was also great to hear the thoughtful messages that everyone else on the trip received. Overall, it was a good way to spend lunch on our last workday and I think it's something I'll save for a while.
-Joey
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