I Never Thought of That!

So there I was, up on stage belting out AC/DC's "Dirty Deeds" (crowd pleaser) to a bunch of rednecks (not that there's anything wrong with that) in a concrete floor country tin shack beer out of a bucket backwoods bar (not that there is anything wrong with that either)...and I was thinking, I should be doing something better with my time.

Now, don't get me wrong, I have no plans to deprive the locals of some good ole head-bangin rock-n-roll every now and then. Those late night sets will continue! But I've always felt compelled to do something more, to give back. But how?

Most of us know that hospitals, libraries, and churches, etc. use volunteers for a great deal of their work, but somehow those things just aren't my style. So began my quest to match what I like to do and my skills with causes that are important to me.

This is what found:

Day Care Centers- would be cool to cook for the kiddos
Neighborhood Watch- Guardian Angel style...don't try it in my hood *#*kr!
Public Schools and Colleges- maybe a speech or two or a guest lecture
Drug Rehabilitation Centers- there's nothing like passing on what you've learned. what, you didn't? yes you did, and you inhaled too!
Retirement Centers and Homes for the Elderly- this is really a gift to yourself. knowledge is power and you'll find it all here.
Prisons- let's face it many of today's problems are due to attitude. a little jailhouse rock is the perfect path to reform! (some are getting out ya know)

So give back doing something you never thought you would do, something you might enjoy. I do because I have kids, my house has been robbed, some classes sucked so I skipped and partied too much, which landed me in jail and I'm sure I'll be in an old fogies' home someday. And when I'm there I'm counting on someone to play Metallica's Kill 'em All when it's time for a diaper change!