Via Drudge and NPR:
Among the thousands of volunteers helping the victims of Superstorm Sandy in New York and New Jersey, hundreds of military veterans have turned out to help.
For this group, work like this seems to address a real need for a sense of mission. Former troops who have been cleaning up and rebuilding say that volunteering helps them as much as it supports the local residents.
The best approach may be the age old truth that going outside one’s self creates joy (meaningfulness), something quite different from happiness.
