#alternativebreak

This morning we went to green industries again to do some paper shredding. The person in charge told us that they have visibly disabled people do this job because they are not capable of reading some of the confidential documents. That and the way the director continued to describe how much CASS has helped their clients was problematic. He gave the example of how employees were happy to be able to afford and buy some of their own stuff, like shoes and jackets. He continued to say how became CASS helped them, one of the employee is now able to buy honeybun, coke and Doritos from the deli. Major savior complex right there. We divided into one team of 10 and another team of 2, the latter in charge of shredding and the former in charge of sorting through white vs colored paper. We stood sorting the paper for the next three hours. The first hour passed by slow and all of us were already exhausted by then. We realize how privileged we are that in our profession, we would be able to sit down majority of the time. And how we have no endurance for standing for long periods of time. 

My highlight of the day was talking to Geneal, who works with the paper shredding. He came by to ask us where we were from and randomly asked us what we would do with 1 million dollars in a week. We cannot spend it on houses or anything that has responsibility because that 1 million will be gone after time is up. Some of us agreed that we would travel the world. In addition, I think it would be nice if I can bring together all my favorite artists and have a private hangout or concert of some sort.  B said she would swim in a pool of ice tea in a plastic suit or build a room with green tea ice cream on the wall and a trampoline floor. I suggested she install some chocolate water squirters and mochi canons haha. Geneal said he would probably buy lots of shoes. 

After lunch, we went back to the kitchen where I helped Nikki with some turkeys, cleaning and making dinner for women and children who live at CASS.