Nearby Community Service

I live in a city where people do a lot of good things. People often talk about "doing community service." Someone asked me recently if I would like to participate in some "community service." I smiled and said "yes." What else was there to say. In the back of my mind I was wondering exactly when I would fit this "service day" in to my life. Inside my overworked and overtired brain, I thought "really what is community service." As the mom of a toddler who is currently working 3 jobs and staying at home all but two days a week, I struggle to get enough sleep. Do I need to go somewhere for my life to include community service? For me, at this point in my life, my community service is very local. I try to make sure that the elderly woman who lives at the end of the street does not wander off this street. (She likes to walk.) I help the other single moms and grandparents on the street by watching there kids sometimes. I try to raise my son to be kind, courteous, and a conscientious citizen. I help the child in the mall who can't find his mom. These may seem like small efforts, but it is all I have for now. As I try to teach my son about life, I am sure there will be a time and a place for a more organized type of community service. But, for now, I will try to continue my lifestyle of nearby community service.