Volunteer

What do you do if you're the type of person that spends an inordinate amount of time in front of the computer at work, as a hobby, or for any reason that comes to mind? Well, you volunteer at the local library teaching 55-year-old and older folks how to use these silly things of course. The program is called Cyber Seniors through the Multnomah County Library system. It's a three-week course on the first three Saturdays of the month. We can have up to six students. This morning I filled in for Susan at the library in Fairview 8am to 10am. I haven't been doing the volunteering much lately since we reopened our store on Saturdays and I miss it. Susan, Teresa and I were the group that helped inquisitive seniors figure out email, the online library catalog, basic surfing, a lot of stuff the seasoned user takes for granted. Imagine showing a 75-year-old first-timer how to use a mouse. Your perspective is renewed instantly. You should see a person's eyes light up when they figure out how to Google a topic. It's like a hidden world opens up to them. Wow! 712,345 results for Abraham Lincoln.