A few weeks ago, I had so much fun painting paper bags for Heart of Dinner, a New York City based organization that feeds Asian elders. I was eager to get more bags, but was also reluctant as illustrating fifty felt quite daunting. I asked the volunteer coordinator if I could take less, but understandably she said fifty was the minimum due to their packing process.

I hesitated, but I had a quick conversation with myself that went something like this: “Rose, if you have time to watch hours of YouTube videos, you have time to paint these bags. Just take them.”

I am so glad I did as Heart of Dinner is doing such amazing work and I am so grateful I can help contribute in some way.